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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...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: How Misbehaving Stars Use Their Kids as Brand-Enhancing Props
When the famous bribe their kids into college or parade them on TV they are really using the façade of a perfect family to burnish their own image and justify their own bad behavior. We’ve...
Nickel: Long after he left, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is rooting for Bucks – and Milwaukee – once again
In the early 1970s, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar lived in Juneau Village on the east side and the doorway to his apartment was reconstructed to better accommodate his 7-foot-2 frame. But he never really did feel at home, not...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ciara, Gaten Matarazzo and more celebrate young change-makers at WE Day Washington
TACOMA, WA, April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Today, WE Day returns to Washington bringing together over 16,000 students and educators at Tacoma Dome to celebrate young people committed to making a difference. The inspiring youth empowerment event features renowned speakers, innovative thought leaders and...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Fast Facts
CNN Library Here is a look at the life of philanthropist, best-selling author and NBA Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Monday, April 15th 2019, 3:31 PM EDT CNN Library Here is a look at...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Bucks: “I see them going deep into the playoffs”
By Scott Grodsky MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – The man who led Milwaukee to its one and only NBA championship was in the house for Sunday’s playoff game. CBS 58’s Scott Grodsky spoke with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar...
Bucks legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: This team can win championship
MILWAUKEE — 12 News' Sports Director Dan Needles talks one-on-one with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about the Bucks' 2019 playoff chances. (Transcript below) DN: IT PROBABLY DOESN’T SEEM LIKE 48 YEARS AGO THEY WON A TITLE. WHAT...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar attends Bucks playoff game, lifts 1971 championship trophy
by Marty Fenn The Milwaukee Bucks won 60 games in the just-completed NBA regular season, their highest total since 1980-81. To celebrate Milwaukee’s historic achievement before the beginning of its first-round playoff series against the Detroit Pistons, the...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Aisha Tyler Express Need for Diversity in Higher Education in America
by Jasmyne Bell Chancellor Gene Block was honored with the Educational Visionary Award, presented by Abdul-Jabbar and fellow UCLA alum Bill Walton. Fulfillment Fund's annual event, Eat, Drink, Be Inspired, put a spotlight on the...
