Posts Tagged ‘Kareem Abdul Jabbar’
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reflects on the Legacy of the Athlete-Activist (and His Own)
The NBA Hall of Famer and Hollywood Reporter columnist looks back at his career on the heels of the NBA’s creation of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award, which will honor one player annually. “I have often said that I will truly have achieved my full legacy when I have helped or inspired people Read More »
Read MoreThe Hollywood Reporter: This Season’s Bachelor Is Out of Step in the #MeToo Era
by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar The THR columnist and NBA Hall of Famer says season 22’s return to a vapid, out-of-date masculinity is a disappointment after the show moved forward last year with the first African-American Bachelorette. In pop culture, everything is about timing. It’s about riding the treacherous current of the zeitgeist without wiping out on the Read More »
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar on College Sports: “It’s time to pay the tab for America’s college athletes”
College sport is a billion-dollar enterprise built off athletes who receive no compensation. Whatever the solution is, the status quo must change In Thailand, bony little boys as young as nine and 10 are thrown into the boxing ring to punch each other into bloody submission while parents, relatives and other screaming adults bet on Read More »
Read MoreObama lists Coach Wooden and Me among his favorite books and songs of 2017
By Kevin Liptak and Deena Zaru, CNN (CNN)Freed from the daily pressures of the presidency, Barack Obama seems to have filled the time with reading and music. As he did during his time in office, Obama listed off what books and songs he’s been consuming in a Facebook post Sunday. “With some extra time on my hands Read More »
Read MoreThe Economist interviews Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a brooding sportsman-sage
Lexington Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a brooding sportsman-sage The former basketball player detects a bright moment for black activism ADDRESSING the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 2016, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sounded uncharacteristically optimistic. “Those who think Americans scare easily enough to abandon our country’s ideals…underestimate our resolve,” said the former basketball player, betraying, as he stooped over Read More »
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Read MoreSigned and Personalized Skyhook Bobblehead – Limited Edition, Only 250 Available!
The holiday season is right around the corner and If you’re looking for a great gift to give I have a huge selection at my website store. The “Skyhook Bobblehead” is the newest item and I will personalize a message just for you and sign it, but there are only 250 available. Look around the Read More »
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