Rockets' fourth-year center an icon in his home country, where Turkish fans and politicians support his career.

Nearing real stardom, Şengün reflects on Rockets' belief in him: "Whoever trusts me, or backs me up, I will take care of them all my life."

Alperen Şengün is a Turkish professional basketball player born on July 25, 2002, in Giresun, Turkey. He plays as a center for the Houston Rockets in the NBA and represents the Turkish national team.

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun is enjoying the best season ... old who appears as driven as any young potential star in the NBA. Sengun has a lot going for himself, and the more he buys ...

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Houston Rockets center Alperen Şengün achieved a long-held goal Thursday when he was named an NBA All-Star for the first time in his career. Şengün was announced as one of the Western Conference reserves chosen by NBA head coaches to compete in the 2025 All-Star Game on Feb.

For the first time since the 2019-20 season (James Harden, Russell Westbrook), the Houston Rockets will be represented at this year’s All-Star Game.

We're not quite in barrel-scrapping territory in the East ... but it's pretty close. Out West, things are more competitive.

Last season's NBA Most Improved Player, Maxey continued his recent hot ... and Houston avoided a late collapse to beat Atlanta. Alperen Sengun added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets ...

Last season’s NBA Most Improved Player, Maxey continued his recent ... and Houston avoided a late collapse to beat Atlanta. Alperen Sengun added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets ...

Last season's NBA Most Improved Player, Maxey continued his recent hot scoring streak as he tries to keep the Sixers within striking distance of the play-in tournament. Maxey had averaged 30.4 ...