He won the American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year award for his exceptional play. The Bulls won the conference championship.
During the regular season under his leadership. During the season, they even secured a highly sought-after place in the top 25 rankings.
But outside of the court, who was Amir Abdur-Rahim? He was raised in a household that loved athletics and is originally from Atlanta, Georgia.
An inspiration is his elder brother, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, who had a successful NBA career. From 1998 to 2002, Amir played basketball at the University of Georgia, where his basketball career started.