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Fifteen Candidates Announced for First-Ever Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award

Feb 21, 2015

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the fifteen watch list members for the 2015 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award. Named after Hall of Famer and three-time NCAA Champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the annual honor in its inaugural year recognizes the top centers in men’s college basketball. The watch list of 15 candidates was determined by a national committee comprised of top college basketball personnel.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar visits Portland school; promotes book and answers questions (Photos)

Feb 21, 2015

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ducked his head as he entered the gymnasium, greeted by the screams and shouts of over 350 students at Vernon Elementary School in Portland. The 7′-2″ NBA legend visited the school on Friday, February 20, 2015, to answer questions about his career and to promote his new book, “Stealing the Game”.

Business Deal Bounces Lakers Legend into Court

Feb 19, 2015

Life outside of “Showtime” has not always been golden for Los Angeles Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ discussing Islam and new book [VIDEO]

Feb 16, 2015

Last month, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote about the Charlie Hebdo attacks, saying they weren’t about religion. Abdul-Jabbar joins Morning Joe to discuss Islam and his new book “Stealing the Game.”