Emmanuel College’s Jamad Fiin ’21 G’22 was the subject of an August 17 New York Times “Short Stories on Sports and Fame” feature titled, “She’s an Influencer. But What Will She do With Her Influence?”
The story documents her rise to prominence as a sports influencer, which began with a 2017 Instagram clip of Fiin playing basketball in a hijab, and has taken her to more than one million followers on the platform—from the Somali and Muslim communities all over the world to celebrities such as Drake.
As Fiin completes her M.B.A. through Emmanuel’s Graduate & Professional Programs, she is also hosting basketball events for Somali and Muslim girls through her new nonprofit, Jamad Basketball Camps—and wondering what will be her next move, both in the sport and as a role model for other young girls.
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