Domain: tiger-web1.srvr.media3.us LSU To Retire Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf's Jersey

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Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
LSU announced Monday morning Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf's No. 35 jersey will be retired at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center during a gameday ceremony this upcoming season.

The decision to retire Abdul-Rauf's jersey was unanimously approved by the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame Election Board. Per LSUSports.net:
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The No. 35 worn by Abdul-Rauf, who was known as Chris Jackson during his LSU playing career as the Tigers’ point guard, will join the No. 50 worn by Bob Pettit, the No. 23 worn by Pete Maravich, the No. 40 worn by Rudy Macklin and the No. 33 worn by Shaquille O’Neal as retired jerseys in the LSU men’s basketball program.

Abdul-Rauf, a native of Gulfport, Miss., will become the 14th LSU athlete or coach to have his/her jersey retired, joining Pettit, Maravich, Macklin and O’Neal; football players Billy Cannon, Tommy Casanova and Jerry Stovall; women’s basketball players Seimone Augustus and Sylvia Fowles; baseball coach Skip Bertman and baseball players Ben McDonald, Eddy Furniss and Todd Walker.

“By a unanimous decision, Mahmoud now joins one of the most elite groups in college basketball - the five men’s basketball players whose jerseys LSU has retired,” said LSU Director of Athletics Scott Woodward. “He’s one of the greatest of all time at LSU and incredibly deserving of this honor.” Read more.
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ATLtigeaux•80 months
His momma callem Chris, ima callem Chris
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That LSU Guy•80 months
Well deserved!
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hondo•80 months
Will he be the only one not standing for the national anthem at the induction ceremony ?
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rob62•80 months
If he renamed himself "sttdb" then that is his name. I really do not care.
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RoyalWe•80 months
One of the most exciting Tigers to watch. Glad to see him recognized.
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brass2mouth•80 months
What name do they put on the jersey?
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mylsuhat•80 months
Whatever he wants
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intellligent•80 months
His real name?
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HC87•80 months
Does it matter? Like Scott Woodward said, “He’s one of the greatest of all time at LSU and incredibly deserving of this honor.” GT!
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Old•80 months
Curry's idol or he should have been.
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Oddibe•80 months
I hope "Jackson" is the name on the jersey in the rafters. Jackson was his name when played at LSU.
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justustm2•80 months
So you jackasses don’t want to call him his legal name. As if you actually know what his mother calls him. You should get the treatment Muhammad Ali gave Floyd Patterson for disrespecting his decision to stop using a name created under slavery. Of course you klansmen wouldn’t understand.
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ATLtigeaux•80 months
I’m guessing you’re not an Eddie Murphy fan?
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ATLtigeaux•80 months
I’m guessing you’re not an Eddie Murphy fan?
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MMauler•80 months
NO ONE associated with the hate group known as The Nation of Islam - headed by the most racist piece of filth in America, Louis Farrakhan - should be recognized in any such manner. Those SCUMBAGS associated with the Nation of Islam should be treated in the same manner as any complete piece of racist filth that is associated with the Ku Klux Klan -- as they are NO DIFFERENT.
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