Muhammed-Kabeer Olarewaju Gbaja-Biamila Sr. (/kəˈbɪər ˈbɑːdʒɑː ˌbiːəˈmɪlə/ kə-BEER BAH-jah BEE-ə-MIL-ə;[1] born September 24, 1977), nicknamed "KGB", is an American former professional football player who spent his entire nine-year career as a defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).
Gbaja-Biamila attended Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, California, and was a three-year letterman in football and in track and field.
[4] Food From the Hood eventually went on to launch a line of salad dressings that appeared in major Southern California grocery chains as well as on Amazon.com.
For their work, Food From the Hood received the "American Achievement Award" from Newsweek, which featured both Gbaja-Biamila and other founders on its cover.
[5] On November 1, 1994 Prince Charles paid a visit to Crenshaw High School, upon an invitation from Food From the Hood.
[9] He ran a 4.65 40 yard dash but fell in part because he was a tweener (teams weren't sure whether he had the bulk to be a DE or the ability to stick as an OLB) and some concerns over the competition he played against in college.
Later on in the week, the Elias Sports Bureau reviewed game footage and credited Gbaja-Biamila with a third sack on Kelly Holcomb, who was originally ruled as rushing for zero yards.
[31] He was released on November 1 after the team activated defensive tackle Justin Harrell from the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.
While he was raised in a Sunni Muslim household, during his rookie season with the Green Bay Packers he converted to Christianity.
[39] He was the coordinator at the local Celebration Church Bayside for Crown Financial Ministries, which teaches people how to manage money using Biblical principles.
[citation needed] He formerly served on the board of directors at Freedom House Ministries, a shelter for homeless families in Green Bay.
[40] On April 3, 2016, Gbaja-Biamila appeared alongside 2016 Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Scott Walker at a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
[41] Following retirement, he became involved with Straitway Truth Ministry, a Black Hebrew Israelite group that preaches biblical literalism, and denounced Christianity.