Posts by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Just What Are Awards Shows Awarding?
As the Globes, Grammys and the trophy circuit at large take heat from the likes of Tom Cruise, The Weeknd and even NBC, The Hollywood Reporter’s columnist asks if structural change can rescue award shows or if the whole process is simply too corrupt to save. “The Golden Globes and Grammys have taken devastating public hits recently about their Read More »
Read MoreKareem 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 MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Academy Awards & Representation: “This Year, the Oscars Got It Right”
For marginalized groups — in the industry and at home — recognition by the Academy is more than an ego boost or a glamorous diversion but signals to the world that “the lives they live, the struggles they face, are worthy of depicting.” The Oscar competition means different things to different people. For the average moviegoer, it’s Read More »
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar Joins MLB Now
The original story can be found on MLB.com here.
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar: Why I Took Part in the Biden-Harris Inauguration
“I felt honored to be an active part of the relaunching of the ship of state with a real captain at the helm,” says the Hollywood Reporter columnist, who helped introduce the new leaders with words first recited by Abraham Lincoln. The last year has been like a horror movie in which a terrified family Read More »
Read MorePresidential Inaugural Committee Announces Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Participant for the “Celebrating America” Primetime Special
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, José Andrés, Dolores Huerta, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Kim Ng to Join Program Special to Include Series Celebrating Americans Who Are Getting Us Through the Pandemic WASHINGTON — Today, the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) announced additional participants and American heroes who will be highlighted during “Celebrating America,” the capstone prime-time program for the inauguration Read More »
Read MoreCNN Tonight: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on his WebMD Editorial
GMA: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar opens up about prostate cancer diagnosis to raise awareness about health care disparities
By Angeline Jane Bernabe & Mya Green For the first time, basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is opening up about his private battle with prostate cancer since being diagnosed 11 years ago. In an essay Abdul-Jabbar wrote for WebMD, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer revealed how he’s had prostate cancer, leukemia and heart bypass surgery to shed light on the health challenges Read More »
Read MoreWebMD: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Talks Medicine, Mistrust, & Equality
Our lives are at risk. The health care system—and everyday individuals—have to do a better job to protect us. By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar My life is at risk. Not just because I’m 73 with the usual annoying aches and pains that accompany age, but because I’m tall and I’m Black. At 7 feet, 2 inches, I’m Read More »
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