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Shareef Abdur-Rahim reflects on meeting Muhammad Ali at All-Star Weekend in letter

Shareef Abdur-Rahim is arguably the most under-appreciated Hawk in the last 20 years.

Perhaps it’s due to playing for the franchise in the dreadful early 2000s era, or being a centerpiece of the failed 2003 playoff guarantee. Offensively, however, he was as consistent as consistent comes.

Until Feb. 20, Abdur-Rahim was last Hawk to score 50 points in a game. He reached the mark on Nov. 23, 2001 in a comeback home victory against the Detroit Pistons.

He also put up 43 points and 12 rebounds against a rookie LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003.