Stand
Stand
Stand
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2023
1h 47m
3.5(11 votes)
Documentary

Overview

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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43 members
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Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Self

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Shaquille O'Neal

Self - LSU Teammate, 1989-90

Shaquille O'Neal
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Ice Cube

Self - Rapper-Actor; Founder BIG3

Ice Cube
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Olden Polynice

Self - Former Sacramento Kings Teammate

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Stephen Curry

Self - Golden State Warriors Guard

Stephen Curry
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Steve Kerr

Self - Former Chicago Bulls Guard, 1993-98

Steve Kerr
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Jalen Rose

Self - University of Michigan Fab 5

Jalen Rose
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Mahershala Ali

Self - Actor

Mahershala Ali
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David Jackson

Self - Older Brother

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Leonard Bennett

Self - Former High School Teammate

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Gerald Austin

Self - Former High School Assistant Coach

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Owen Miller

Self - Former High School Teammate

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Joseph Jancovic

Self - Neurologist and Tourette Syndrome Specialist

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Dale Brown

Self - Former LSU Coach

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Stanley Roberts

Self - Former LSU Teammate

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Eddie Miller

Self - Former AAU Coach

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Bernie Bickerstaff

Self - Denver Nuggets Head Coach, 1994-97

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Paul Westhead

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

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Scott Hastings

Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate

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Walter Davis

Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate

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Keith Glass

Self - Agent, 1992-96

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Tommy Sheppard

Self - Former Nuggets Executive

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Dave Krieger

Self - Former Rocky Mountain News Sportswriter

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Shaheed Ali

Self - Childhood Friend and Muslim

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LaPhonso Ellis

Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate

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Joe Williams

Self - Former Denver Talk Radio Host

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David Aldridge

Self - ESPN NBA Reporter, 1996-2004

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Charles Barkley

Self - Suns Forward (archive footage)

Charles Barkley
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Mike Tyson

Self - Muslim (archive footage)

Mike Tyson
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Dennis Rodman

Self - Bulls Forward (archive footage)

Dennis Rodman
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Shareef Nasir

Self - Manager, 1993-96

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April Dotson

Self - Ex-Wife

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Hakeem Olajuwon

Self - Houston Rockets (archive footage)

Hakeem Olajuwon
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Phil Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Phil Jackson
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Rudy Tomjanovich

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

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Kenyatta Berry

Self - Genealogist

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Amir Abdul-Rauf

Self - Son

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Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

Malcolm X
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Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.
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Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self (archive footage)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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John Carlos

Self (archive footage)

John Carlos
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Tommie Smith

Self (archive footage)

Tommie Smith

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