When we were talking in class we were talking about how you can’t tell someone’s religious background from just looking at them, this got me thinking of famous athletes that are Muslim! One of the most popular people I found was Mike Tyson! I’m sure all of you have at least heard of him! If you haven’t heard of him, he was one of the best boxers ever! According to research he converted to Islam while he was in prison, and has been practicing ever since. “I’m very grateful to be a Muslim. Allah doesn’t need me, I need Allah.”- Tyson in a Fox interview in 2013. He has also been very active in speaking out against Islamic extremists, “Religion is not bad. It’s people that make religion bad”-Tyson.
I thought it was super interesting to learn this about one of the most famous athletes! It’s funny how we praise people for their athletic capabilities but we tend to not know much else about them as people, we are just familiar with their athletic performance. I didn’t know this until doing some research, now when I see other famous athletes I might do some more research on them, just so I know more about them as a person not just an athlete!