Elementary

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar walked through the lobby of his hotel on Central Park South recently, doing his best impression of someone with a low profile. He swerved to avoid a chandelier (low clearance for a former N.B.A. center), then bumped into an old friend who’d been a coach with the Chicago Bulls. Handshakes, camera flashes.

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Why I Have Mixed Feelings about MLK Day by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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I have mixed emotions about Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For me, it’s a time of hopeful celebration — but also of cautionary vigilance. I celebrate an extraordinary man of courage and conviction and his remarkable achievements and hope that I can behave in a manner that honors his sacrifices. And while Dr. King still has his delusional detractors, who have a dream of dismissing his impact on history, it’s not them I worry about…

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Basketball News from London: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Q&A with Metro Newspaper London

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The NBA legend was one of the greatest centres ever to play basketball. The 67-year-old was a six-time NBA champion and 19-time All-Star. He has since become an actor, author and a US global cultural embassador.   Recent News [recent_posts type=”post” category=”news” count=”3″ offset=”1″ orientation=”horizontal” no_image=”fals” fade=”false”]

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