Stanley Roberts
Actor · b. 1970 · Hopkins, South Carolina, USA
Stanley Corvet Roberts is an American former professional basketball player who played center. He was said to have the potential to be the best center of all time. He played college basketball for Louisiana State University before being drafted 23rd overall by the Orlando Magic in the 1991 NBA draft.
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Movie3.2DocumentaryRaw 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.
Stand
2023 · 13 votes