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Former NBA champion Stephen Jackson made a big change in his life as he officially converted to Islam. The 42-old retired in 2015 after fourteen years in the league.
Jackson followed the footsteps of legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.), who converted to Islam in 1968, before he entered the NBA.
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“Alhamdulilah. @tonetrump cant (sic) say how I appreciate u Ahki. Today was one of the best days of my life. Love for all who have love for all,” Jackson wrote in the caption of Instagram post on Jan. 6 that includes a photo of his conversion ceremony at Masijd Ibn Uthaymeen in Philadelphia, as well as a video of him explaining his conversion to his new faith.
He continued “@meed_al_aneeq thank u for your time and knowledge u dropped on me today. Honored to meet the brothers today.” He also gave a shout out to Chink Da Barber.
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