Minister Louis Farrakhan has never been one to mince words. On most occasions, the Islamic leader has a lot to say, but there are a few things he usually doesn’t discuss – his personal life and his family. For those who don’t know, Farrakhan and his wife, Khadijah Farrakhan, tied the knot in 1953.

The two have nine children together -four sons (Mustapha, Joshua Nasir, Abnar, and Louis Jr.) and five daughters (Donna, Hanan, Maria, Fatimah, and Khallada. They also have over 20 grandchildren, including one who happens to be famous.

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Have you ever seen Mustapha Farrakhan Jr.? If you haven’t, in a minute you’ll understand why so many women are swooning over the brotha and batting their eyelashes at him. For one thing, dude is an NBA baller. In addition to his skills on the court, many ladies consider him to be a handsome cat. So apparently, he’s been turning many heads on and off the court.  The thing that’s really interesting about him are his similarities to and extreme differences from his Pops’ and his Grandpops’ personalities and hardcore demeanors.

MEET FARRAKHAN’S NBA GRANDSON

Introducing Mustapha Farrakhan, Jr. – the 29 year old grandson of Minister Louis Farrakhan. For those who don’t know, Mustapha played college ball for four years at the University of Virginia, then he advanced to the NBA’s D-League where he’s played for the Bakersfield Jam, Iowa Energy, Sioux Falls Skyforce, Idaho Stampede, and the Oklahoma City Blue; for the pro Australian NBL league with the Melbourne Tigers; and for the NBA’s  New York Knicks, L.A. Clippers, and Milwaukee Bucks before being waived. As of April 2016, he’s been playing on the NBA D-League’s Fort Wayne Mad Ants.

Surprisingly, the pro-baller is quite different from his grandfather in some ways. When he attended the Nike Invitational, many recruiters were apprehensive about approaching Mustapha and his father, Mustapha Sr. – the ‘Supreme Captain of the Nation of Islam’ rumored to be Louis Farrakhan’s successor – over fears of radicalized beliefs. Well, that and the fear of getting hemmed up by the not-so-incognito Nation of Islam security with them.

Shortly after news outlets began reporting on Mustapha Jr., even viewers and social media users speculated about the then NBA prospect’s beliefs. Many believed it was “a sure bet” Mustapha hated “‘Jews and ‘Crackers’ just like dear old granddaddy,” as one person put it. ESPN reported that ‘college coaches had already begun cautiously probing at the camp, most sending black assistants to test the waters with Mustapha Sr. before showing interest in his son.’

However, Mustapha Jr. is a bit different- he smiles much more on the court (but he still has the serious side like his father and grandfather too, we’ll explain in a minute) and he’s known for his jokes among teammates. Although he has admitted he knew the challenges he’d be up against due to his grandfather’s legacy.

“Because of how people perceive my grandfather, I always thought they probably wouldn’t want me on their college team,” Mustapha said to ESPN. “I know I have to earn everything, and I don’t mind. But it’s always going to make it hard.”

In addition to playing basketball, he’s also active in his grandfather’s ministry. Mustapha Jr. reportedly does security for his Min. Farrakhan. Check him out standing/seated behind Farrakhan in the video clips below…

But despite the stigmas, his father, Mustapha Sr., has made it clear that the family’s religious beliefs shouldn’t interfere with his son’s career:

“I don’t want anyone to look at him because of what they may perceive about his grandfather and try to attach that to him,” Mustapha Sr. says, his voice rising. “But if you want to besmirch my son, well … okay, let’s think the same way about you. We don’t have a history of lynching nobody. We don’t have a history of killing nobody.” -via ESPN

Mustapha Sr. went on to share details about his son’s personality and character. He revealed his son, whom he affectionately calls ‘Lil Mu,’ has grown to be a man of integrity and love:

Via ESPN: “This is a fruit of my tree, and I’m a fruit of that tree. When you want to take a peek into the life of the one behind him [he points to the Minister’s picture], you talk to the children. See if you find racism in them. See if you find hatred in them. We’re not about that.” Mu’s gentle character, he argues, should be the truest window into the Farrakhan family. Every postgame interview with the media, every pregame handshake with opponents—Mu’s demeanor, his father insists, will serve to clear up all those preconceived notions of hate.”

Wow, wishing much continued to success to Mustapha Farrakhan, Jr. in his basketball career and future endeavors. And yes ladies, he’s still a bachelor…as far as we know.