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He sacrificed everything but his principles
Raw and unflinching examination of the courageous life of basketball star and social justice activist Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. Born Chris Jackson, he overcame tremendous adversity to reach the NBA and found his true calling when he converted to Islam. His decision not to stand for the national anthem, however, turned him from prodigy to pariah. Told candidly by Abdul-Rauf himself more than 20 years later it’s the remarkable story of one man who kept the faith and paved the way for a social justice movement.Read moreLess
Raw and unflinching examination of the courageous life of basketball star and social justice activist Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. Born Chris Jackson, he overcame tremendous adversity to reach the NBA and found his true calling when he converted to Islam. His decision not to stand for the national anthem, however, turned him from prodigy to pariah. Told candidly by Abdul-Rauf himself more than 20 years later it’s the remarkable story of one man who kept the faith and paved the way for a social justice movement.
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Raw and unflinching examination of the courageous life of basketball star and social justice activist Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. Born Chris Jackson, he overcame tremendous adversity to reach the NBA and found his true calling when he converted to Islam. His decision not to stand for the national anthem, however, turned him from prodigy to pariah. Told candidly by Abdul-Rauf himself more than 20 years later it’s the remarkable story of one man who kept the faith and paved the way for a social justice movement.
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Shaquille O'NealSelf - LSU Teammate, 1989-90
Ice CubeSelf - Rapper-Actor; Founder BIG3
Stephen CurrySelf - Golden State Warriors Guard
Steve KerrSelf - Former Chicago Bulls Guard, 1993-98
Jalen RoseSelf - University of Michigan Fab 5
Mahershala AliSelf - ActorExplore the crew
- Director
- Joslyn Rose Lyons
- Producer
- Colleen Dominguez
- Producer
- Tom Friend
- Editor
- Dan Shulman-Means
- Director of Photography
- Matthew Donchess
- Director of Photography
- Rob Davis
- Director of Photography
- Bo Bilstrup
- Director of Photography
- Thomas C. Miller
- Director of Photography
- Brandon Ziegenfuss
- Director of Photography
- Benjamin Hallock
- Director of Photography
- Lee Berger
- Director of Photography
- Thomas Jacobi
- Director of Photography
- Peter Dimako
- Director of Photography
- Hossam Aboul-Magd