Fighting for Inclusivity in Sport Helped Build My Confidence

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Basketballer Asma Elbadawi shares how she found courage in her individuality
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Jessica Vince
01/02/2021
Rising star Asma Elbadawi has become an influential voice in the world of sport, taking the challenges she’s faced as a female Muslim basketball player and turning them into worldwide triumphs. She successfully overturned the International Basketball Federation’s ban on religious headgear in professional basketball, using her influence to shatter glass ceilings and fight for female empowerment.
Away from the court, Asma’s powerfully written poems are making an impact, too.

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