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Want to find out what’s new and notable in my sports life and career? Check out the following media mentions…

May

  • Shareef Abdur-Rahim
    BusinessWorld
    Growth never ceases for Abdur-Rahim even in retirement

February

  • Shareef Abdur-Rahim
    Sports Illustrated
    Cal Basketball: Shareef Abdur-Rahim Earns Pete Newell Lifetime Achievement Award

December

  • NBA G-League panel
    NBA.com
    NBA G League expands to Mexico City with landmark partnership with Capitanes
  • Shareef Abdur-Rahim Pete Newell Award Winner poster
    Cal Athletics
    Cal Honors Shareef Abdur-Rahim With Pete Newell Award
  • Los Angeles Times
    G League sends more than players to NBA, and Lakers could have the best prospect

November

  • The Woj Pod
    NBA All-Star and G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim joins The Woj Pod to discuss the NBA minor league's impact on the NBA , life as an original Vancouver Grizzly (14:44), the gold medal run with the USA's 2000 Sydney Olympic team (21:54), living as a Muslim in America (36:01), and much more.

October

  • The Journal Gazette
    Fort Wayne has G League boss' vote of approval

June

  • NBA G League
    Inside Shareef-Abdur Rahim's Visit to Greenboro
  • Greensboro News & Record
    Jeff Mills: G-League's president brings experience to new pro path

March

  • Shareef Abdur-Rahim with Bomani Jones
    The Crush Sports Talk
    2019 Crushing Interview with NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim
  • ESPN: The Right Time with Bomani Jones
    Shareef + Bomani sit down for an in-depth discussion
  • 1380 WAOK Radio
    Shareef Abdur-Rahim talks new role as NBA G League President
  • SportBusiness Media
    NBA G League inks deal with Dailymotion
  • The Sports Video Group
    NBA G League Taps Dailymotion as Video-Player Provider, Distribution Partner

Feb

  • Def Pen
    NBA Altering G League Elite Camp to Help Promote College Prospects
  • NBA G League
    NBA G League to Host Inaugural Elite Camp
  • ESPN
    NBA revamping G League Elite Camp for draft prospects
  • Atlanta Business Chronicle
    Atlanta Hawks name new G-League team after a high-flying former mascot
  • NBA.com
    Hawks’ College Park NBA G League Affiliate Set To Take Flight As The Skyhawks

Jan

  • NBA G League
    Q&A: Shareef Abdur-Rahim On Becoming NBA G League President
  • Shareef Abdur-Rahim with students at the Future Foundation Luncheon
    Bossip
    A Lil’ Positivity: NBA’s Shareef Abdur-Rahim’s Future Foundation Holds 3rd Annual “Keep It 100%” Luncheon
  • Player FM
    NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim
  • AP NEWS
    Former All-Star Shareef Abdur-Rahim now running the G League
  • The Seattle Times
    Former All-Star Shareef Abdur-Rahim now running the G League
  • LEXINGTON HERALD LEADER
    Former All-Star Shareef Abdur-Rahim now running the G League
  • Black Press USA
    Shareef Abdur-Rahim Named NBA G League President as Malcolm Turner Steps Down

Dec 2018

  • REALGM
    Shareef Abdur-Rahim: G League Will Have 30 Teams By 2022
  • Shareef Abdur-Rahim in a conversation with two men
    The Undefeated
    Shareef Abdur-Rahim hopes to offer ‘Dream’ like Hakeem
  • Forbes
    With Infrastructure In Place, Shareef Abdur-Rahim Will Pilot The NBA's Next Chapter Of Expansion
  • ESPN
    Former player Shareef Abdur-Rahim named president of G League
  • Shareef Abdur-Rahim playing basketball
    USA Today
    Shareef Abdur-Rahim to replace Malcolm Turner as G League president
  • NBA
    Shareef Abdur-Rahim named NBA G League President as Malcolm Turner steps down

Sept 2018

  • Prep Sports Nation
    Future Foundation, Atlanta Hawks & National Black Arts Festival Lead Youth Art Project

Aug 2018

  • FANSIDED
    Greatest Memphis Grizzlies Of All-Time: Shareef Abdur-Rahim

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Abdur-Rahim

You might know me as a former NBA athlete. During my 12-year career as a pro athlete, I played for the Vancouver Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, and Sacramento Kings. I was also a member of the U.S. Olympics Men’s Basketball Team that won gold in 2000.

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What Sports Taught Me About Health, Discipline, and Showing Up—for Life

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, but let’s be honest, this conversation should never be limited to just one month or just one group of people. For a long time, we’ve treated physical fitness like it only belongs to athletes or ...

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Keep It 100% – Where Passion Meets Purpose 

When I look back on starting Future Foundation with my wife, DeeDee, and my sister, Qaadirah, in 2001, our mission remains unchanged. We saw students with remarkable talents who simply needed consistent support and someone who believed in ...

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