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An Orthodox Jewish hooper famous for viral dunks aims to break Division-I boundaries

JL;DR SUMMARY Chaim Galbut, a 6-foot-7 Orthodox Jewish basketball player known for his viral dunking videos, has announced his commitment to Duquesne University, aiming to be the first Orthodox athlete to complete four years in Division-I men's college basketball. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Social MediaOrthodox JewishBasketballShabbat ObservanceCollege SportsDivision IChaim GalbutViral DunksDuquesne UniversityAthletic Recruitment

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Miami, Florida, United States
"Chaim Galbut, a 6-foot-7 wing who played high school basketball for Miami Country Day School, a nondenominational Jewish K-12 school, before graduating in 2025, announced in an Instagram post that he will attend Duquesne University in the fall."
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
"A post from the basketball outlet DraftExpress reported that Duquesne, a Catholic university in Pittsburgh, had discovered Galbut on social media."
Israel
"He spent the next school year studying at a yeshiva in Israel."

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