As you know by now (especially if you’re living in the US) that the Boston Celtics are the 2008 NBA Champions. Even if you don’t follow the NBA, read on, I will inshaAllah give you enough background information that you need to know. KG (Kevin Garnett), who was with the Minnesota Timberwolves for 12 years, got traded to the Boston Celtics this season. KG, with the help of Paul Pierce and Ray Allen, led Boston to the biggest turnaround in NBA history: they won 24 games last season, and 66 this season! In 12 years with the Timberwolves, KG (despite being an amazing player) was unable to even win one championship.

From what was just mentioned above, you can imagine how desperately Kevin Garnett wanted to win a championship this year, and how happy he was when he was able to do it! Here’s a short clip of his reaction immediately after winning the championship:

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Growing Up Muslim: No One Understands Me

By: Altaf Hussain

News flash from the world to the youth: The young Muslim lives in many worlds. News flash from the young Muslims to the world: We already knew that and its no walk in the park. While the adults are busy declaring this week, this month, this year, and indeed this century as “the century of the youth”, “our future”, and “the next generation”, you, the young Muslims, are busy trying to get their attention to start a dialogue. You don’t want too much, you just want a chance to be heard. You just want a chance to share what you are experiencing as you grow up in majority non-Muslim societies. It is clear that growing up in such an environment poses formidable challenges to you. (more…)

I was asked to write an article for the YM Blog, so at first I was a bit hesitant. I kept thinking of some way, I could make it somewhat intelligent. After I got past that part I realized that it should be of some benefit, and not my usual comedic ramblings, so I thought, oh boy, this is going to be hard. But thank Allah for Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bryant, you gave me something barely intelligent and somewhat beneficial to write about.
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