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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.

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Self

Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal

Self - LSU Teammate, 1989-90

Ice Cube

Ice Cube

Self - Rapper-Actor; Founder BIG3

Olden Polynice

Self - Former Sacramento Kings Teammate

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry

Self - Golden State Warriors Guard

Steve Kerr

Steve Kerr

Self - Former Chicago Bulls Guard, 1993-98

Jalen Rose

Jalen Rose

Self - University of Michigan Fab 5

Mahershala Ali

Mahershala Ali

Self - Actor

David Jackson

Self - Older Brother

Leonard Bennett

Self - Former High School Teammate

Gerald Austin

Self - Former High School Assistant Coach

Owen Miller

Self - Former High School Teammate

Joseph Jancovic

Self - Neurologist and Tourette Syndrome Specialist

Dale Brown

Self - Former LSU Coach

Stanley Roberts

Self - Former LSU Teammate

Eddie Miller

Self - Former AAU Coach

Bernie Bickerstaff

Self - Denver Nuggets Head Coach, 1994-97

Paul Westhead

Paul Westhead

Self - Denver Nuggets Head Coach, 1990-92 (archive footage)

Scott Hastings

Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate

Walter Davis

Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate

Keith Glass

Self - Agent, 1992-96

Tommy Sheppard

Self - Former Nuggets Executive

Dave Krieger

Self - Former Rocky Mountain News Sportswriter

Shaheed Ali

Self - Childhood Friend and Muslim

LaPhonso Ellis

Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate

Joe Williams

Self - Former Denver Talk Radio Host

David Aldridge

Self - ESPN NBA Reporter, 1996-2004

Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley

Self - Suns Forward (archive footage)

Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson

Self - Muslim (archive footage)

Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman

Self - Bulls Forward (archive footage)

Shareef Nasir

Self - Manager, 1993-96

April Dotson

Self - Ex-Wife

Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem Olajuwon

Self - Houston Rockets (archive footage)

Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Rudy Tomjanovich

Self - Houston Rockets Coach, 1991-2003 (archive footage)

Kenyatta Berry

Self - Genealogist

Amir Abdul-Rauf

Self - Son

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self (archive footage)

John Carlos

John Carlos

Self (archive footage)

Tommie Smith

Tommie Smith

Self (archive footage)