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What Color Is My World? by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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What Color Is My World? – Kareem’s First Children’s Book

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Kicking Off the 2011 Let’s Read! Let’s Move! Series

[flv:https://kareemabduljabbar.com/flv/letsreadletsmove.flv 596 336] July 6, 2011 “Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away!” read U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder last week to over 100 students from DC area...

Kareem On CNN – On the Shoulders of Giants

June 27th, 2011 NBA Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Producer/Director Deborah Morales sat down with CNN to discuss their documentary on The Harlem Rens' impact on civil rights [flv:https://kareemabduljabbar.com/cnnosg/cnnosg.flv 600 288]

On the Shoulders of Giants Cutting Room Floor: The History of Arenas

Check out never-before-seen footage from the cutting room floor of the film, On the Shoulders of Giants! Watch as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Jerry West, Jerry Reinsdorf and Marques Haynes discuss the different arenas they...

Kareem Visits Garfield High School

By Los Angeles WAVE STAFF EAST LOS ANGELES — Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar paid a vist to Garfield High School here Wednesday morning to discuss the new film he produced. “On the Shoulders of Giants...

Kareem and Julie Andrews Received the Abraham Lincoln Medal

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a reception for Julie Andrews and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at the White House on Sunday, June 5th, 2011. Later in the evening, Ms. Andrews and Mr. Abdul-Jabbar were...

Kareem Talks About Scottie Pippen on ESPN Chicago

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Goodbye Gil Scott-Heron

I was terribly saddened to hear of the death of Gil Scott-Heron. He and I had been friends since I was in grade school and he tried to best me on the court near my...