A Black U.S. basketball player became a celebrity playing in Israel in the 1970s. The documentary 'Aulcie,' directed by Dani Menkin, tells the story.
. Because moviegoing carries risks during this time, we remind readers to follow health and safety guidelines asThe compact, cross-cultural documentary “Aulcie” is as open-hearted and quietly engaging as its title character, basketball phenom Aulcie Perry, who left the U.S. in 1976 to play center for Israel’s celebrated Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. . Unmatched fame and glory ensued for the gifted and charismatic athlete until real life got in the way and derailed his starry career.
The 6-foot-10, Southern Baptist-raised, Black player may have seemed like a fish out of water in the Holy Land, but not for long. He quickly became an icon, giving basketball’s profile in the soccer-centric country a giant bounce as he led his team to its first Euroleague title in 1977 — and again in 1981.
Then there was Perry’s 1987 conviction on charges of heroin trafficking, for which he served five years of a 10-year sentence in a North Carolina federal prison. Perry, also known by his Hebrew name, Elisha ben Avraham, eventually moved back to Israel, where he still resides and remains a much-beloved figure.
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