Shareef Abdur-Rahim is the President of the NBA G League and more importantly, the brother of  Abdur-Rahim.  

Love Wins Classic
Kennesaw State's highly anticipated game with South Florida is just around the
corner, as the two teams will face off for the first-time ever on the basketball court
this Sunday, Nov. 16th to honor the legacy of Amir Abdur-Rahim, who passed
away unexpectedly just over a year ago before the start of the 2024-25 season.

Love Wins was Amir Abdur-Rahim's mantra, and it is in that spirit that the two schools
came together to schedule this series
 
Game will be played in honor of Amir Abdur-Rahim, who coached at both schools,
leading each to their greatest single seasons in school history.

There will be a halftime recognition of Coach Amir and his family.

Amir was KSU Head Coach from 2019–2023, leading them to their first winning
Division I season and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2023
Amir was Head Coach at USF in 2023-24 season, leading them to their first Top 25
ranking in both the AP and Coaches; Poll and their first American Athletic
Conference regular season title.

He also served as an assistant at both Georgia Tech and UGA