While Rauf credited the way the hosts went about their batting, he also felt that the Pakistan bowlers were unlucky to not pick a few more wickets. "All players have put in the effort.

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf was on his way to a long career as one of the league's most electrifying guards. Then, he took a stand on something he believed in and he quickly faded into obscurity.

Abdul-Rauf, who at 19.2 points per game was easily the leading scorer on that year’s Nuggets team, was traded for aging guard Sarunas Marciulionis.

Abdul Rauf’s beliefs dictated that his lifestyle was very different from many of his teammates. That number 1 he wore on his jersey told that very story: all by himself, against everyone else.

Abdul-Rauf was so good at LSU that his play often outshined O’Neal, who then was a highly touted freshman. Abdul-Rauf, as a sophomore, averaged 27.8 points for the Tigers, while O’Neal ...

Despite Pakistan’s struggles, Rauf was a standout performer in the second T20I, taking two wickets while conceding just 20 runs in his three overs. However, his fellow bowlers failed to match ...

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, who protested the national anthem in 1996, is back and is outspoken as ever -- about America, oppression and even whether the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks were an "inside job." ...

He was rewarded by the Nuggets with a contract extension. Abdul-Rauf would go on to have a solid NBA career, with his best years coming with the solid Denver Nuggets teams of the early 90's.