By Lefteris Moutis/ moutis@eurohoops.net
Bobby Dixon got a Turkish passport, will play with Turkish national team in the Eurobasket and changed his name to Ali Muhammed.
The American point guard is also the star of Karsiyaka and he leads his team to its second championship in its history. He accepted the offer made by the Turkish federation and he will play for the first time in his career in the upcoming Eurobasket as a member of the Turkish national team.
However, Bobby Dixon didn’t change only his basketball nationality, but also his name. In his Turkish passport he is name “Ali Muhammed”. The legendery boxer Muhammed Ali was his childhood idol and he wanted to honor him this way.