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Best Children’s Book44th Annual NAACP Image Awards

44th Annual NAACP Image Awards winners for Best Children's Book "What Color Is My World" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld

WINNER OF TWO 2013NAACP IMAGE AWARDS

"Who would have thought that an African-American basketball hero from New York and a white Jewish girl from Boston would be working together let alone win an NAACP Image Award," said Deborah Morales, well-known entertainment...

Kareem on the Court

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Kareem on Kobe

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Black History Month CelebrationUniversity of the Pacific

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) all-time leading scorer, a best-selling author and historian, will speak at University of the Pacific as part of the 2013 Black History Month Celebration. He will discuss lessons...

World Championship Focus

Kareem and Dwight Howard Laker fans will be thrilled with their new center. He will bring lots of talent, smarts and determination with him. Most importantly a World Championship is the...

Lakers Announce Plans to Honor Former Greats

Shaq, Kareem, Jamaal - Getty Images/NBA E The Los Angeles Lakers will hold ceremonies to honor three of their all-time great players during the 2012-13 season, it was announced today. In...

LeRoy Neiman

LeRoy Neiman was one of the greatest visual stylists in America. His depictions of athletes and sporting events were instantly recognizable in his unique style. After being portrayed by Mr. Neiman, a person was considered...

Abdul-Jabbar: More Opportunities toTurn Pro in Science Than in the NBA

By Kelsey Sheehy | USNews.com Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and U.S. News American students lack the skills needed to compete globally in science, technology, engineering, and math. But the cause of that skills...