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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Oversees Surreal Dunk Competition in Linking Park’s ‘One More Light’ Video

Linkin Park enlisted Pusha T, the English grime MC Stormzy and former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for their new "Good Goodbye" clip. In the video, Abdul-Jabbar directs a supernatural dunk contest, where some contestants have...
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The Hollywood Reporter: How Movies Helped Me Fight Loneliness

Getty The THR columnist opens up about how art made him feel more connected to the world and lists his favorite films that help get him out of a funk. Singer Janis Joplin once said,...
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The Hollywood Reporter: How the ‘Real Housewives’ Reveal Race, Culture and Wealth Issues in L.A. and N.Y.

Illustration by Zohar Lazar New York is the city of "self-made hustlers," while Los Angeles is the final destination for the "rich and famous," writes the NBA Hall of Famer. Were they alive today, I’m...
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Record Crowd Welcomes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at Annual Schooler Lecture

On Tuesday, April 4th, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member, philanthropist and best-selling author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was welcomed by a sold out crowd of nearly 5,000 in Mount Union’s McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex....
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Kareem Offers Simple Answers to Complex Issues at Kalamazoo Public Library

KALAMAZOO, MI -- There are a lot of people here who want to make America a better place, says Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. "They might not look like you," the basketball legend and author said Tuesday in...
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The Hollywood Reporter: Why ‘Get Out’ Is ‘Invasion of the Black Body Snatchers’ for the Trump Era

 The horror hit's family of "chipper Kellyanne  Conways whitesplaining away racism" reveals the modern face of public bigotry, writes the THR columnist and NBA legend, who recalls his own past as the "Good Negro"...
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Interview with Kareem

This was the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar we never got to see during his six seasons in Milwaukee in the 1970s, when he almost single-handedly put the Bucks on the map, led the franchise to its only...
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Mashable.com Interview Kareem About His New Book, Politics and More

You've written many books and columns, so why this book and why now? What are you hoping kids will get out of it beyond the facts of a famous person's life? I love writing for...
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Kareem Discusses Underground Season 2, Premiering Tonight on WGN America (VIDEO)

WGN America does a marvelous job telling the story of Harriet Tubman in Season 2 of Underground.Truly a must watch! Learn more about the show and premiere times - WGNAmerica.com [share title="Share Online" facebook="true" twitter="true" google_plus="true"...