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On the Shoulders of Giants Film Review by Leonard Maltin
When a documentary makes you interested in a subject you know nothing about, to the point of generating enthusiasm, I’d call that a successful film. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Deborah Morales have a lot to be...
Appreciation of Old Hardships From a Richly Paid Beneficiary
By WILLIAM C. RHODEN Published: February 13, 2011 On Thursday in Los Angeles, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will screen his documentary, “On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Basketball Team You Never Heard Of,”...
Remembering the Life of Coach Wooden
by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar How does one assess John Wooden? How does one assess a giant? Coach was gifted in so many ways that it is difficult to pin him down in a few words. I’m...
Leslie Nielson dies at age 84
[flv:https://kareemabduljabbar.com/flv/shirley.flv 592 333] For me, it was a real pleasure to know and work with Leslie Nielsen. He was a consummate professional when the cameras were rolling. And during down time he was a notorious...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Renaissance Man
(Nov. 9) -- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a modern Renaissance man. by Barry Weintraub The NBA's all-time leading scorer has not stopped setting and achieving goals since retiring from basketball at age 42. In fact now,...
When Andy Warhol Met Kareem
How one of the best basketball portraits of all time was created. by Nima Zarrabi I’m sitting on a plush couch in the living room of the Beverly Hills home of Richard Weisman, staring at...
