the Texas A&M football team. Maddon is a member of the UNC Charlotte Track and Field team. He works as a managing director at the private equity firm Axum Capital Partners, a firm he co-founded. Philanthropy Muhammad's charity foundation, "The M2 Foundation for Kids", is dedicated to improving the mental and physical development of children. He also supports the "Back to Nature" program which encourages children to spend more time with nature by taking them on hikes throughout the Great Smoky Mountains and nature preserves in Tennessee and the Muscular Dystrophy Association in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he raised funds and awareness for the group by helping organize Christmas toy drives and a special football camp. Muhammad is also a spokesperson for the Men For Change organization which helps raise money for impoverished women's shelters. On February 28, 2007, Muhammad's high school alma mater gave him a special award for donating $50,000 worth of equipment to school's fitness center, which was renamed in his honor. The Carolina Panthers presented Muhammad with their "Man of the Year" award in 1999 for his charity and volunteer work. References External links Moose87.com - Official Website Muhammad @ NFL Rush: Player of the Day Carolina Panthers bio 1973 births African-American Christians African-American players of American football American football wide receivers American former Muslims Carolina Panthers players American commentators Chicago Bears players Converts to Christianity Converts to Protestantism from Islam Living people Michigan State Spartans football players National Conference Pro Bowl players Players of American football from Michigan Sportspeople from Lansing, Michigan 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople 10,000 receiving yards club Ed Block Courage Award recipients