Sinbad Speaks Out After First Public Appearance Since Stroke

Sinbad on Monday shared his first Instagram post since 2022 to share his happiness—and surprise—at the heartening response he was given at his first public appearance since suffering a stroke four years ago.

The 67-year-old comedian, who underwent multiple surgeries and had to learn to walk again, joined his castmates from A Different World via Zoom on Feb. 29 at the Atlanta University Center in Georgia, the first date in a 10-city tour that the sitcom alums are undertaking at historically Black colleges and universities.

“Man, that was so cool,” Sinbad says after watching a clip of the Atlanta crowd loudly cheering when he appeared on screen at the event. “It’s wild that the kids even know who I am,” he added. “That’s beautiful.”

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