The 29-year-old Lebanese basketball star has had a solid fan base since the 2023 World Cup in Indonesia. There, he scored 18 points and made 6 assists in crucial games, helping Lebanon to wins over Ivoiry Coast and Iran.
Arakji won the title of Asia's Player of the Year 2023 thanks to fan votes, which were divided into three rounds: the quarter-finals, the semi-finals and the final.