In May, Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball coach David Blatt led Israel to victory in the Euroleague final. Although labelled as the underdog, his team came from behind and claimed the championship against Real Madrid! For his Euroleague win, Blatt was named the the competition’s Coach of the Year. After his sensational triumph on behalf of Israel, it’s no surprise that the NBA hired him to be the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers.