Wael Arakji is one of Lebanon’s most accomplished basketball players and a leading figure in Arab sport. A Lebanese national team star and point guard, he has built a 16+ year professional career spanning seven countries and four continents, competing at the highest levels of international basketball. Arakji began his professional career with Al Riyadi Beirut at just 17. Since then, he has played across Lebanon, China, Qatar, Tunisia, and Saudi Arabia, while also reaching the NBA stage through the Dallas Mavericks’ Summer League and representing Lebanon at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. A nine-time Lebanese League champion and two-time continental champion, Arakji has earned multiple MVP distinctions, including BCL Asia MVP in 2024 and WASL League MVP in 2025. With Lebanon, he played a pivotal role in the country’s historic international campaigns, including the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup, where he was named tournament MVP, and Lebanon’s landmark 2023 World Cup victory over France. Arakji continues to evolve both on and off the court, embodying resilience, adaptability, discipline, and the drive to continually redefine what is possible.