Tommy Sheppard
Actor · b. 1969 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Thomas F. Sheppard is an American sports executive who is the President of Basketball Operations and general manager of the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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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