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A Conversation with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at Harvard (VIDEO)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joined moderator Henry Louis Gates, Jr., for a discussion of race relations in the United States. The speakers discussed social and political activism, their personal experiences, and the social responsibility of respected athlete-celebrities....
Twenty Candidates Announced for 2017 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award
Twenty Candidates Announced for 2017 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Top Collegiate Centers in the Nation Named to Watch List -Friday, October 21 2016 - SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the 20 watch...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Speaks at Franklin & Marshall College (VIDEO)
"Kareem's visit to Franklin & Marshall College was a great day. He shared wisdom and experiences before a crowd of 2500 in our packed gymnasium. He gave thoughtful answers to questions from a wide range...
GRAND CENTRAL PUBLISHING ACQUIRES COACH WOODEN AND ME BY BASKETBALL LEGEND KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR
New York, NY—September 28, 2016 Grand Central Publishing (GCP), a division of Hachette Book Group, is excited to announce the acquisition of COACH WOODEN AND ME by sports icon and bestselling author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about...
Kareem Says Insulting Colin Kaepernick Says More About Our Patriotism Than His (Washington Post)
Let athletes love their country in their own ways. During the Olympics in Rio a couple of weeks ago, Army Reserve 2nd Lt. Sam Kendricks was sprinting intently in the middle of his pole vaulting attempt...
ESPN National Radio: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Kaepernick’s protest and social injustice (from Russillo & Kanell)
NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares his reaction to Colin Kaepernick’s protest of the National Anthem, including what he would like to see done in terms of social injustice and how Kaepernick’s actions compare...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is interviewed on The Leonard Lopate Show (AUDIO)
Former NBA basketball player and writer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks about his latest book, Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White, a collection of essays which reflect on racial, cultural...
Recipe for a Legend by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
There have been a lot of great basketball players, but few have achieved the status of Legend. Kobe Bryant became a legend the old-fashioned way, through dedication to practice, commitment to his team, enthusiasm for...
UCLA’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar selected as Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Player of the Century (VIDEO)
[x_video_embed no_container="true"][/x_video_embed] [blockquote cite="Kareem Abdul-Jabbar" type="left"]“Being immortalized along side Coach Wooden as the PAC-12 top player of the 20th Century is an honor I will enjoy for the rest of my life. I’m humbled...