Release
STAND TO PREMIERE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 ON SHOWTIME
STAND, A LOOK AT THE COURAGEOUS JOURNEY
OF ACTIVIST AND BASKETBALL PHENOM
MAHMOUD ABDUL-RAUF, TO PREMIERE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 ON SHOWTIME®
SHOWTIME Sports Documentary Films Releases Official Poster Art for Feature-Length Film That Includes the Voices of Stephen Curry, Shaquille O’Neal, Mahershala Ali, Ice Cube and More
Courtesy of SHOWTIME
NEW YORK – January 5, 2023 – STAND, the feature-length examination of the remarkable life of social justice activist and basketball prodigyMahmoud Abdul-Rauffrom SHOWTIME Sports Documentary Films, will premiereFriday, February 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIMEand will be available across the network’s on-demand and streaming platforms at premiere.
SHOWTIME Sports Documentary Films also released the official poster art for the documentary that features in-depth interviews with basketball and entertainment stars includingStephen Curry,Steve Kerr,Shaquille O’Neal,Jalen Rose,Mahershala Ali,Ice Cubeand more.
The raw and unflinchingSTANDdetails Abdul-Rauf’s unprecedented journey from schoolboy prodigy to NBA All-Rookie team to national pariah.STANDexplores the personal struggles of Abdul-Rauf – born Chris Jackson in Gulfport, Mississippi – and how he overcame overwhelming odds, including extreme poverty and Tourette’s Syndrome, to make it to basketball’s biggest stage.The film also details Abdul-Rauf’s conversion to Islam and his groundbreaking stand against racism and for social justice, and the backlash that ensued.
The film is directed by Joslyn Rose Lyons, making her feature-length directorial debut. The executive producers are Sarah Allen, Mike Tollin and Mason Gordon of MSM. The film is produced by Colleen Dominguez and Tom Friend.
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