{"id":48016,"date":"2023-01-05T17:48:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T22:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=48016"},"modified":"2023-01-05T17:48:20","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T22:48:20","slug":"stand-a-look-at-the-courageous-journey-of-activist-and-basketball-phenom-mahmoud-abdul-rauf-to-premiere-friday-february-3-on-showtime-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/05\/stand-a-look-at-the-courageous-journey-of-activist-and-basketball-phenom-mahmoud-abdul-rauf-to-premiere-friday-february-3-on-showtime-video\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Stand,&#8221; A Look at the Courageous Journey of Activist and Basketball Phenom Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, to Premiere Friday, February 3 on Showtime [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-48017\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stand-20230105.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stand-20230105.jpg 480w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/stand-20230105-236x300.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>STAND, the feature-length examination of the remarkable life of social justice activist and basketball prodigy Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf from SHOWTIME Sports Documentary Films, will premiere Friday, February 3 @ 9PM ET\/PT on SHOWTIME and will be available across the network&#8217;s on-demand and streaming platforms at the premiere.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UAZ9Z7itfYU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>SHOWTIME Sports Documentary Films also released the official poster art for the documentary which features in-depth interviews with basketball and entertainment stars including Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr, Shaquille O&#8217;Neal, Jalen Rose, Mahershala Ali, Ice Cube, and more.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2200389086\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The raw and unflinching STAND details Abdul-Rauf&#8217;s unprecedented journey from schoolboy prodigy to NBA All-Rookie team to national pariah.STAND explores the personal struggles of Abdul-Rauf &#8211; born Chris Jackson in Gulfport, Mississippi &#8211; and how he overcame overwhelming odds, including extreme poverty and Tourette&#8217;s Syndrome, to make it to basketball&#8217;s biggest stage. 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