{"id":743115,"date":"2025-02-04T10:02:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T10:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=743115"},"modified":"2025-02-04T10:02:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T10:02:10","slug":"rony-seikaly-eyes-10-year-old-lebanese-basketball-star-id-love-to-meet-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/743115\/rony-seikaly-eyes-10-year-old-lebanese-basketball-star-id-love-to-meet-her\/","title":{"rendered":"Rony Seikaly Eyes 10-Year-Old Lebanese Basketball Star: &#8220;I&#8217;d Love to Meet Her!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>A viral video is putting the spotlight on a rising basketball prodigy from Lebanon: ten-year-old\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/serena_mezher_9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Serena Mezher<\/a><\/strong>! The clip, showing her effortlessly going head-to-head with video content creator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/charbellmassaad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charbel Massaad<\/a>, has racked up over 115K views on Instagram, grabbing the attention of Lebanese-American basketball legend Rony Seikaly\u00a0himself.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>In the video, Massaad documents Serena&#8217;s impressive talent at just ten years old, claiming that she could make it to the WNBA. <strong>You can watch it here:<\/strong><\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DFVFOpUsrYV\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>The former NBA star Rony Seikaly, known for paving the way for Lebanese talent on the global stage, couldn&#8217;t help but chime in on the post:<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"462\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-04-at-11.47.45\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-743118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-04-at-11.47.45\u202fAM.png 462w, https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-04-at-11.47.45\u202fAM-250x97.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/figure>    <p><\/p>    <p>A basketball player since the age of two, Serena has a natural command of the game, with sharp dribbling skills, a strong shot, and a competitive spirit beyond her years. <\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DFnRnjCs4i7\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>With the right training and opportunities, she could be the next big name in Lebanese basketball! 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