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Photos: Celebration of Life service for Amir Abdur-Rahim
A Celebration of Life service was held for basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim on Sunday at the Convocation Center at Kennesaw State University. Abdur-Rahim died on Thursday during complications from a medical procedure. The Marietta native was head coach at Kennesaw State for four seasons before leaving for the University of South Florida.
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Family and friends become emotional during a celebration of life for former Kennesaw State University basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim at the KSU convocation center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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