Story :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.
Cast
Mahmoud Abdul-RaufSelf
Shaquille O'NealSelf - LSU Teammate, 1989-90
Ice CubeSelf - Rapper-Actor; Founder BIG3
Olden PolyniceSelf - Former Sacramento Kings Teammate
Stephen CurrySelf - Golden State Warriors Guard
Steve KerrSelf - Former Chicago Bulls Guard, 1993-98
Jalen RoseSelf - University of Michigan Fab 5
Mahershala AliSelf - Actor
David JacksonSelf - Older Brother
Leonard BennettSelf - Former High School Teammate
Gerald AustinSelf - Former High School Assistant Coach
Owen MillerSelf - Former High School Teammate
Joseph JancovicSelf - Neurologist and Tourette Syndrome Specialist
Dale BrownSelf - Former LSU Coach
Stanley RobertsSelf - Former LSU Teammate
Eddie MillerSelf - Former AAU Coach
Bernie BickerstaffSelf - Denver Nuggets Head Coach, 1994-97
Paul WestheadSelf - Denver Nuggets Head Coach, 1990-92 (archive footage)
Scott HastingsSelf - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate
Walter DavisSelf - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate
Keith GlassSelf - Agent, 1992-96
Tommy SheppardSelf - Former Nuggets Executive
Dave KriegerSelf - Former Rocky Mountain News Sportswriter
Shaheed AliSelf - Childhood Friend and Muslim
LaPhonso EllisSelf - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate
Joe WilliamsSelf - Former Denver Talk Radio Host
David AldridgeSelf - ESPN NBA Reporter, 1996-2004
Charles BarkleySelf - Suns Forward (archive footage)
Mike TysonSelf - Muslim (archive footage)
Dennis RodmanSelf - Bulls Forward (archive footage)