pardeep singh nagra is an athlete, activist, humanitarian & historian. 🥊 in 2018, the feature film biopic, @tigerthemovie, was released and shared a significant part of his journey as a boxer. in 1999, right before his opportunity to play the national championships as a lead up to the 2000 sydney olympics, he was told he was not allowed to box because of his beard. the canadian amateur boxing association’s (CABA) rule against unshaved facial hair was discriminatory and instead, refused to accept the court order by canceling the whole weight class. after receiving death threats, pardeep returned to court to get a full decision against CABA to amend the facial hair rule to include beards. 👏🏽 this victory was beyond anyone’s expectations and changed the course of canadian history. his journey as a historian continues by collecting canadian sikh historical artifacts and is the executive director / curator of @sikhheritagemuseum. today, we still see how discriminatory laws and regulations affect women, BIPOC and 2SLGBTQ+ communities around the world. pardeep continues to inspire young people to follow their dreams without compromising their morals and values. it’s because of leaders like pardeep, who relentlessly put their lives on the line to fight for others, that we see more of diversity and inclusion implemented in industries across the board. ps. @adidasca - he is your BIGGEST fan! when’s not collecting artifacts or fancy cars, he’s collecting @adidasoriginals pieces. 🙌🏽 for more info: pardeep.ca (he’s too cool for social media 😂) @bythekollective ph: @bsinghh styling: @gagan.k.bassi creative director: @kay__ray #bythekollective #pardeepsingh #pardeepsinghnagra #boxing #boxer #sikhathlete #sikhmodels #sikhboxer #boxsingh #torontoathletes #canadianathletes #teamcanada #sikhheritagemuseum #shm #curator #motivationalspeaker #adidasoriginals #adidasshoes #adidascanada #adidassuperstar #adidassneakers #adidastracksuit #singhstyle #35mm #35mmfilm #torontoagency #tdsb #tigerthemovie #kayray