Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the basketball legend and six-time NBA MVP, referenced the violence of the Islamic Republic regime and the repression of Iranians in a video from Kahrizak. In this video, he stated, "Whenever you can, grant freedom" and emphasized the importance of humanity and conscience, quoting Cyrus the Great. Abdul-Jabbar, highlighting generations of Iranians' struggle for the most basic freedoms, urged leaders and conscientious individuals to stand with the people of Iran and amplify their fight. He called for the message of freedom to transcend borders and regimes: "Free Iran."