Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Announces Name Change
Aug 11, 2021 13:10:32 GMT -5
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Post by eric on Aug 11, 2021 13:10:32 GMT -5
DATELINE -- LOS ANGELES
The Clippers brought a new player to their roster today. We keep that sentence in standing type, but unusually this player also brought a new faith and a new name. Drafted by the Bucks with the 11th pick in 3009, signed to a league minimum deal, Chris Jackson's name is now Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.
"I really felt that I was changing for the better, like I was becoming a better man," Abdul-Rauf said at the press conference announcing his signing. "I was laughed at by so many people. They just wanted the boy to dribble that damn ball. Don't open your mouth, just dribble that ball. Don't question anyone, just dribble that ball. I was the one reading the books. I was the one seeking the discussions. I was like, 'Why can’t anyone understand this?'"
Going forward, player ID #78 will be listed under his name of Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.
The Clippers brought a new player to their roster today. We keep that sentence in standing type, but unusually this player also brought a new faith and a new name. Drafted by the Bucks with the 11th pick in 3009, signed to a league minimum deal, Chris Jackson's name is now Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.
"I really felt that I was changing for the better, like I was becoming a better man," Abdul-Rauf said at the press conference announcing his signing. "I was laughed at by so many people. They just wanted the boy to dribble that damn ball. Don't open your mouth, just dribble that ball. Don't question anyone, just dribble that ball. I was the one reading the books. I was the one seeking the discussions. I was like, 'Why can’t anyone understand this?'"
Going forward, player ID #78 will be listed under his name of Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.