Featured Top Story C. JEMAL HORTON COLUMN: Kannapolis native, an ex-Northwest star, keeps dream in sight from Middle East C. JEMAL HORTON Aug 31, 2022 Aug 31, 2022 Updated Aug 31, 2022 0 Former Northwest Cabarrus basketball player Ameer Jackson (right) moves the ball with his new team in Abu Dhabi, a club called Al Wahda. COURTESY OF AMEER JACKSON Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save C. JEMAL HORTON Ameer Jackson had The Dream. C. JEMAL HORTONjhorton@independenttribune.com kAmxE’D E96 5C62> >@DE <:5D :? 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