Patrick Beverley’s time in Israel may soon be coming to an end after the former NBA guard revealed that he is facing pressure from his family to leave the country.

Back in July, Beverley signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv BC of the Israeli Basketball Premier League following stints with the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks during the 2023-24 campaign. On the latest episode of ‘The Pat Bev Podcast with Rone,’ the 36-year-old had nothing but good things to say about his experience in Israel – but conceded that his time abroad had caused issues between him and members of his family.

“I’m in Tel Aviv, Israel, right now. Since I’ve been there, it’s been absolutely phenomenal the way I’m treated, the freedom I get, playing basketball, the way the Jewish Community has accepted me, and the way my team embraced me,” Beverley said. “I’m almost like a spokesperson for Israeli sports. But a lot of people don’t understand that I have a fiancee who’s from Iran. Me being here is causing a lot of added stress from both families.

“I ain’t gonna say she hit me with an ultimatum, but I got some decisions to make,” he continued. “When I say a lot of pressure, I mean a lot of pressure from both of our families. My kids, mom, her side. It’s just very, very complicated.”

Though a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon has momentarily eased tensions in the area, Beverley admitted that he’s still undecided about whether he’ll continue to play for Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv. “I’m 50-50 [if I’ll stay here],” he said. “This ain’t about the money. I’m rich as —-. She’s richer than me. It’s not about money. It’s about who I want to make happy.

“I’m in the middle. I’m trying to fulfill my promise of competing. It’s like I’m choosing the love of my life and my first love, basketball. I’m left a lot of days drained. It just put a lot of added pressure on my relationship. A lot of added pressure, especially from her side.”

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Patrick Beverley signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv BC in July

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While Beverley has yet to make a choice on his future with Hapoel Tel Aviv, he did note that his fiancee, Mandana Bolourchi, has given him a deadline to decide. “She gave me a timeline, and I’m just saying that,” he said.

“We’re family people. I think my decision has to be based on what’s best for my family at the time,” he said. “We’ll see. I think about that very day. I gave my word to the club and my team.

“It’s just a very tough and complicated situation for me, a very stocky situation. She’s like, ‘You can go play here, you can play in this team, you can go play in this place in Europe, you can go play in Real, you can go play in Paris if you want,’ but it’s tough for me.”