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Obama 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...
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Huffpost Review of ‘Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court’ by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

By Pamela Kramer, Contributor Educator, animal advocate and book reviewer “Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court” is a marvelous autobiography by one of the greatest basketball players who ever graced the court. Watching...
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Listen to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on The Great Big Beautiful Podcast- Geek Dad (PODCAST)

  For the full review visit Geek Dad.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Picks His Top Films and TV Shows of 2017 (VIDEO)

The Hollywood Reporter columnist and NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has chosen his favorite films and TV shows of 2017.   Read more at THR.
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The 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...

Coach Wooden and Me listed as Most Influential Books of 2017 by the Huffington Post

This is an utterly idiosyncratic list of books that were the most powerful for me over the past 12 months. They range across all categories, and I recommend each for your reading pleasure. Unshakeable by...
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COACH WOODEN AND ME included in The Boston Globe’s list of The Best Books of 2017, Sports category

  The best books of 2017 In the latest offering in Herron’s brilliant spook-related series, British intelligence agent River Cartwright’s grandfather, a former spy himself, may be succumbing to age-related memory loss and endangering MI5...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Colin Kaepernick Is A Hero Muhammad Ali Would Be Proud Of

December 15, 2017 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar writes that Colin Kaepernick has carried on Muhammad Ali's legacy of selfless activism. For more visit Si.com
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The Hollywood Reporter: How #MeToo Can Help Right America’s Wrongs in 2018

Illustration by Kyle Hilton Sexism, racism and attacks on dissent made an ugly return in 2017, but the movement could make next year the "year of kicking ass rather than groping it," writes the NBA...