NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar addressed anti-Semitism in the sports world and Hollywood in a new column for The Hollywood Reporter. In his piece, he questioned why in the midst of the Black Lives ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Harvard speech. The 78-year-old sports legend and writer took a moment to reflect on his past, saying that he refused to play on Team USA at the 1968 Olympics as part of a ...

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar used his speech at the Los Angeles Dodgers' commemoration of Jackie Robinson Day to call out President Donald Trump’s policies. Robinson was honored, as always ...

NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was among the first athletes to make movie cameos. His came in 1980s when he played the role of Roger Murdock in the movie "Airplane." Abdul-Jabbar was a co-pilot who ...

In 2020 he bought Ebony magazine for $14 million, after the publication went bankrupt earlier that year. The magazine had documented Black life in America since 1975. He invested in NBA Africa and in ...

Three years ago, Baylor became the sixth Lakers luminary to have a statue outside Staples Center, including West, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal and former team announcer ...

N BA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is once again stepping into the spotlight. The iconic athlete and cultural commentator has just announced two upcoming books, set for release in 2025. With his ...

Without Kareem, the Bucks in 1975-76 ... went 38-44, an identical record to the final year with Abdul-Jabbar, and this time even made the first round of the playoffs.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry Buss and Bob McAdoo celebrate the Lakers’ 1985 NBA title in Boston. Abdul-Jabbar was named NBA Finals MVP. (George Tiedemann / Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) ...

His signature shot, the skyhook, propelled Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the top of the NBA's all-time scoring list, a spot he held for nearly 40 years before LeBron James set a new record in 2023. The ...

The only other player, according to Stathead.com, to reach those numbers in a season is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.The Hall of Famer — and GOAT candidate — accomplished it twice, averaging 41.2 ...

But the partnership that owned that hotel and others went bankrupt. Abdul-Jabbar sued Collins, his sole representative for six years, and others for $59 million, charging negligence, fraud and ...