Stand

Stand

107 mins | Documentary | Feb. 3, 2023

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.

Stand

107 mins | Documentary | Feb. 3, 2023

Stand
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Showtime Networks, Mandalay Sports Media, Showtime Sports
Original title Stand
Directors Joslyn Rose Lyons
Writers

Cast

Shaquille O'Neal

as Self - LSU Teammate, 1989-90

Ice Cube

as Self - Rapper-Actor; Founder BIG3

Olden Polynice

as Self - Former Sacramento Kings Teammate

Stephen Curry

as Self - Golden State Warriors Guard

Steve Kerr

as Self - Former Chicago Bulls Guard, 1993-98

Jalen Rose

as Self - University of Michigan Fab 5

Mahershala Ali

as Self - Actor

David Jackson

as Self - Older Brother

Leonard Bennett

as Self - Former High School Teammate

Gerald Austin

as Self - Former High School Assistant Coach

Owen Miller

as Self - Former High School Teammate

Joseph Jancovic

as Self - Neurologist and Tourette Syndrome Specialist

Dale Brown

as Self - Former LSU Coach

Stanley Roberts

as Self - Former LSU Teammate

Eddie Miller

as Self - Former AAU Coach

Bernie Bickerstaff

as Self - Denver Nuggets Head Coach, 1994-97

Paul Westhead

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

Scott Hastings

as Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate

Walter Davis

as Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate

Keith Glass

as Self - Agent, 1992-96

Tommy Sheppard

as Self - Former Nuggets Executive

Dave Krieger

as Self - Former Rocky Mountain News Sportswriter

Shaheed Ali

as Self - Childhood Friend and Muslim

LaPhonso Ellis

as Self - Former Denver Nuggets Teammate

Joe Williams

as Self - Former Denver Talk Radio Host

David Aldridge

as Self - ESPN NBA Reporter, 1996-2004

Charles Barkley

as Self - Suns Forward (archive footage)

Mike Tyson

as Self - Muslim (archive footage)

Dennis Rodman

as Self - Bulls Forward (archive footage)

Shareef Nasir

as Self - Manager, 1993-96

April Dotson

as Self - Ex-Wife

Hakeem Olajuwon

as Self - Houston Rockets (archive footage)

Phil Jackson

as Self (archive footage)

Rudy Tomjanovic

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

Kenyatta Berry

as Self - Genealogist

Amir Abdul-Rauf

as Self - Son

Malcolm X

as Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King Jr.

as Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali

as Self (archive footage)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

as Self (archive footage)

John Carlos

as Self (archive footage)

Tommie Smith

as Self (archive footage)