- Admitted in a tweet that he considered suicide after the negative backlash he received for playing Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequels.
- George Lucas discovered Best in the chorus line of "Stomp" and invited him to try out for the role of Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- Since 2019 he has taught filmmaking for actors at USC School of Dramatic Arts.
- Twin brother Khalid went to prom with Lauryn Hill (CHS, 1993).
- Made a cameo appearance as Achk Med-Beq in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002). He witnesses Anakin and Obi-Wan capture Zam Wesell in the Coruscant Outlander Club.
- Attended Columbia High School, Maplewood, New Jersey (class of 1991).
- Son of Ahmondylla Best.
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