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Dear Retirement Poem by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (VIDEO)
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Time: My Very Muslim Christmas
Although I am Muslim, I have a deep affection and respect for Christmas. Affection because I was raised Catholic and the holiday season is a nostalgic hug as comforting as a warm crackling fire and...
Twenty Candidates Announced for 2016 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award
Top Collegiate Centers in the Nation Named to Watch List SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the 20 watch list members for the 2016 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year...
Dear Retirement – a.k.a. Dear Kobe – (TIME Article)
Kareem Abdul Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers addresses the crowd during a game played on March 23, 1989 at Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. "Retirement, embrace him like you did...
The Importance of Athlete Activists (TIME Article)
The days of the silenced jock are long gone. America has always had a complicated relationship with our athletes. When it comes to Game Day, athletes are warriors whose acrobatic actions on the court or...
Inside The Mind Of The Great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (VIDEO)
Lakers Pre-Game Show on Time Warner. Kareem talks wit James Worthy. Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar discusses what motivated to open up in his new documentary Minority Of One. He also talks about the value of...
NPR Weekend Keynote: An Evening with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Michel Martin, weekend host of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” interviews NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at the National Building Museum as part of NPR’s annual “Weekend in Washington” event. Michel Martin, left,...
Billboard’s Up for ‘Kareem: Minority of One’ – Debuts Tuesday, Nov. 3 on HBO at 10p ET/PT
Kareem: Minority of One Debuts Tuesday, November 3 at 10pm ET/PT & 11:3opm ET/PT HBO Replay Times Tuesday Nov. 3 at 3:15 am Saturday Nov. 7 at 9:15 am Wednesday Nov. 11 at 2 pm & 11:30 pm Tuesday Nov. 17 at 10 am & 4:45 pm...
Trailer for ‘Kareem: Minority of One’ – Debuts Tuesday, Nov. 3 on HBO at 10p ET/PT
Kareem: Minority of One Debuts Tuesday, November 3 at 10 pm ET/PT & 11:3o pm ET/PT HBO Replay Times Tuesday Nov. 3 at 3:15 am Saturday Nov. 7 at 9:15 am Wednesday Nov. 11 at 2 pm & 11:30 pm Tuesday Nov. 17 at 10 am &...