{"id":20732,"date":"2020-08-06T17:36:45","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T17:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=20732"},"modified":"2020-08-06T17:36:45","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T17:36:45","slug":"akil-mitchell-unplugged-the-virginia-forward-talks-israel-gilboa-playoffs-college-kobe-more-holy-land-hoops-episode-108","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/akil-mitchell-unplugged-the-virginia-forward-talks-israel-gilboa-playoffs-college-kobe-more-holy-land-hoops-episode-108\/","title":{"rendered":"Akil Mitchell Unplugged &#8211; The Virginia forward talks Israel, Gilboa Playoffs, College, Kobe &#038; More! 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