Ismael Massoud parents Hany Massoud and Alicia Rodriguez-Barrera are behind his successful basketball career. Hany pushed him to practice in his childhood.
Hany Massoud
Ismael Massoud father Hany Massoud is a television producer working for Democracy Now since 2007.
According to KSports, the college basketball player revealed his father would not let him come off the paint (basketball court) for hours during his childhood. Hany encouraged him to practice shots.
Ismael, who loved skating in his childhood, decided to pick up a basketball when he was 10 years old. His father had passed on strict instructions about being very serious if he wished to pursue a professional career in basketball.
He credits his dad Hany for his impressive jump shots today, he believes the thousands of form shots he practiced as a kid helped shape his career. Ismael scored 15 points in 28 minutes in his latest game against Michigan State Spartans.
Hany is the first generation to be born in the US-Soil after his parents immigrated from Egypt. He is a producer by trade, who currently works as a producer for Democracy Now! Apart from his production work, his IMDb profile also has credits for cinematography.
According to his Democracy Now! profile, his HBO documentary Tahrir Square: 18 Days of Egypt’s Unfinished Revolution earned him an Emmy. He has also worked with United Nations and he covers several human rights moments inside the United States.
Alicia Rodriguez-Barrera
His mother Alicia Rodriguez-Barrera played college basketball for the University of Houston.
She played for the Women's Basketball team for the institution when she studied at the University between 1994 and 1998. She was a started for Cougars during her junior and senior years.
However, Alicia has now left her athletic past behind and she is currently working as a physician's assistant at Hospital for Special Surgery since December 2012.
According to her LinkedIn profile, she attended Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences to earn her Master of Science Physician Assistant Studies between 2009 and 2011, after graduating from the University of Houston.
Unlike her former husband, Alicia is active on social media. She is found on Instagram with her username @arbarrera. She has shared over 1k posts with her 400 followers. Her Instagram bio reads she is a mother to three sons Ismael, Zakariah, and Sofian. She also has a furry baby by name Charlie.
Ayesha Hoda
Ismael stepmother Ayesha Hoda is his legal guardian.
Although it is unclear why the authorities granted Ayesha the legal guardianship of Ismael despite having both his biological father and mother around, she has been taking care of the basketball player.
Ayesha is the founder of activist moment Justice by the Pen. Her organization aims to reactivate self-determination in the community by encouraging youths with films, field trips, and education.
Hoda's career started as a corps member in Teach for America. She then worked for South Asian Youth Action as a Youth Coordinator, the NYC Department of Education as a Middle School Maths teacher, The Fortune Society as GED Program Coordinator, and several other similar positions.
A lifelong educator and teacher, Ayesha has worked with The New Teacher Project as a Fellow Effectiveness Manager, Tinkergarten as a Leader, City University of New York-Herbert H. Lehman College as a High School Equivalency Instructor, and Middle School Science Teacher.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Hoda attended Wesleyan University for her BA in Cultural Anthropology, City University of New York-Herbert H. Lehman College for her M. Ed. in Elementary Education and Teaching, and later attended Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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