Remembering Michael Jackson
June 26th, 2009
“Whenever I saw Michael Jackson he seemed to be so fragile and overwhelmed by the circumstances that he had to deal with in his life. My own experience with the corrosive effects of fame and lack of anonymity made me view his circumstances with alot of compassion. I got to know Michael when he was just a boy around 10 years old working with the Jackson Five. My good friend, Bill Cosby use to pick up the Jackson kids on many Sundays to take them to play basketball. When I wasn’t playing for UCLA I would always join them for this Sunday tradition. The Jacksons have always been my supportive friends and my thoughts and prayers are with the family as they mourn their loss.
Michael’s star will continue to shine forever because his talent was stupendous and made him the most well-known entertainer of the late 20th Century. I hope Michael can finally rest in peace.”
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
KREM 2 Sports
June 26th, 2009
KREM 2 Sports Director Tim Lewis interviews basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about Hoopfest, the NBA Draft, Adam Morrison, Michael Jackson, and more.
My Top 10 International Players
June 25th, 2009
“Because Yao has been injured so much I didn’t want to deny another player a spot. But certainly Yao is one of
the top centers in the NBA”
Luck Be a Lady
June 24th, 2009
The draft is coming up again and I am reminded how ‘luck’ is so much a factor in the success or failure of franchises. The lottery teams are able to get a chance at picking first from the talent pool in any particular year. This system gives the teams that did poorly during the previous season a chance to close the talent gap with the more successful teams. It really points out how the teams that do well from year to year manage to stay at the top. In 1969 when I was drafted, the Milwaukee Bucks won a coin toss for my draft rights. A year later they made the deal that brought Oscar Robertson to the team. Since then their luck and negotiating powers have not got them over the hump but I know they are giving it all they’ve got.
