The big man just revealed he was sworn in as a US citizen at a ceremony in Philadelphia. Anne De Paula, his wife, and their young son factored into his decision to go through the process. "I have been here for a long time," he said. My son is a US citizen. It's a blessing to be an American and I feel like I'm living here. The 28-year-old, who averaged 30.6 points per game for Philadelphia, has French citizenship. Other NBA athletes have obtained U.S. citizenship recently, like Enes Freedom, who added "freedom" to his name during the process. Over the past six seasons, the former KU star has become one of the league's most dominating big men. He says he's only focused on winning a title in Philly right now, so there's no word on whether this will change his loyalties to the Red, White and Blue.
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