Sonny Bill Williams’ conversion to Islam in 2008 marked the beginning of a deeply personal and spiritually transformative journey that would shape not only his athletic career but also his identity as a devout Muslim.
“The first week is the toughest, but after that the body starts to get used to it. I just try and do the best I can.”
I grew up as a Christian, like many Polynesians do, and moving to Australia suddenly when I was 15, I learned a lot about Muslim faith,” he says.