“Nicknamed “The #Jewish #Jordan” by #Sports #Illustrated in 1999, Tamir Goodman is a former #professional #basketball #player and current #entrepreneur, #coach, consultant and #motivational #speaker.

Tamir was ranked the 25th best high school basketball player in the nation, and he gained national attention after averaging over 35 #points per #game his junior year, all while remaining faithful to his #Orthodox Jewish upbringing. Tamir was also named #MVP of the prestigious “Capital Classic All-Star Game,” an award won by #Shaquille #O’Neal, #Lebron #James and other NBA stars.”

Tamir has #coached over 5,000 kids and has run basketball camps and programs across the U.S. with #Israeli NBA #player, #Omri #Casspi. Tamir is also the founder of Zone190, a training device being used in the NBA, and of Sport Strings #Tzitzit. He is the published author of the “The Jewish Jordan’s Triple Threat,” an #international #motivational speaker, and a sports and business consultant. Tamir holds a B.A. in communications and lives in #Jerusalem with his wife and five kids.”