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Is There Anything Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Can’t Do?
Standing at over seven feet tall, flying under the radar was never really an option for NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The all-time leading NBA scorer, during his 20 seasons in the NBA, Abdul-Jabbar won six...
More Abdul-Jabbar Memorabilia Set for Auction
The liquidation of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s basketball memorabilia isn’t quite over yet. After selling another large group of items from his Hall of Fame career last winter to benefit his Skyhook Foundation, Abdul-Jabbar has consigned 64...
Banning fans’ free speech is not consistent with our vision of sport. Or democracy
A sign that reads ‘Anti-Facist Always Seattle Anti-Racist’ is displayed in the supporters section during an MLS match between the Sounders and the Timbers in Seattle. Photograph: Ted S Warren/AP MLS fans have been banned...
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Who Decides Who’s Allowed to Say the N-Word?
Astrid Stawiarz/Getty ImagesWalter Mosley The Hollywood Reporter columnist and TV writer defends Walter Mosley’s decision to quit the 'Star Trek: Discovery' writers room after CBS admonished him for uttering the racial slur in the context...
Should athletes at the 2020 Olympics take political stances?
American fencer Race Imboden was reprimanded for kneeling on the medal podium during the Pan American Games last month. Photograph: JOSE SOTOMAYOR - LIMA 2019/AFP/Getty Images What love-it-or-leave-it ‘patriots’ angry with athletes who protest don’t...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Bruce Lee Was My Friend, and Tarantino’s Movie Disrespects Him
Alamy Stock PhotoKareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bruce Lee during the filming of 'Game of Death,' released in 1978. The NBA great and Hollywood Reporter columnist, a friend of the late martial arts star, believes the filmmaker...
NBA Experience Grand Opening Is A Slam Dunk At Walt Disney World Resort
Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger joined by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver along with NBA and WNBA players to officially unveil first-of-its-kind destination at Disney Springs LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Aug. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ —...
What My Life In Sports Has Taught Me
An exclusive guest-post for Thought Economics By: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – The NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer, 3x Award-Winning Columnist of the Year, NY Times Best-Selling Author & Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient. Sports has dominated my life for most...
Mycroft and Sherlock: The Empty Birdcage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse. Titan, $25.99 (336p) ISBN 978-1-785659-30-0 Abdul-Jabbar and Waterhouse’s third pastiche (after 2018’s Mycroft and Sherlock), their best yet, provides intriguing challenges for both Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes while continuing to...
