Iman hosted a series called Generation Sport for Al Jazeera which involved intervoewing elite atheltes from around the world about how the use their platforms for good. The interviewees were from a range of sports and backgrounds including:
Patrice Evra - former captain of France’s national football team and Manchester United player, he spoke to Iman about the abuse he faced as a child and about masculinity and race
Vincent Kompany - Burnley manager who was a legendary Manchester City player, he spoke with Iman about leadership and representation off the pitch in football
Luol Deng - 2x NBA All Star, player for the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, LA Lakers and the Miami Heat. Deng told Iman about his experience as a young refugee, how he found himself in the NBA and what he has donesince becoming the President of the South Sudan basketball team and how they have made history for African basketball
Paul Pogba - one of the most famous players of his generation, Pogba was signed for a record fee at Manchester United and scored in the World Cup final that France won in 2018. He sat down with Iman for an exclusive intervie about religion, police brutality and the struggles he has faced alongside his success including being kidnapped and held at gunpoint
Ibtihaj Muhammed - American Olympic medalist in fencing and the first female Muslim American to win a medal spoke to Iman about her athletic career and the doors it opened up for her in life, as well as representation, mental health and the barriers she has broken down as a Black Muslim woman
Alex Honnold - the climber who shot to international fame after being the focus of the Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo spoke to Iman about life since the film was made and all the work that the Honnold Foundation is doing around the world
Joshua Buatsi - the British Ghanaian boxer spoke to Iman about the importance of faith and education in his life and how he isn’t interested in playing up to the bravado that is everywhere in the sport
Paola Egonu - the Italian volleyball champion sat down with Iman to speak about racism in Italy