Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ... field for kids like me.” Abdul-Jabbar, who grew up a Brooklyn Dodgers fan in NYC, made his professional basketball debut in 1969 while a member of the Milwaukee Bucks ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar fans were ... baseball's color barrier. Addressing members of the current Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies, Abdul-Jabbar recalled growing up in Manhattan while ...

To Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jackie Robinson’s legacy is as ... he highlighted Robinson’s historical significance in a speech to members of the Dodgers and Colorado Rockies (all of whom were ...

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar used his speech at the Los Angeles ... "We are continually working with the members of our Diversity and Inclusion Committee and are actively engaged with our ...

It’s understandable why basketball icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a special connection ... of Illinois State University and longtime member of the National Association of Black Journalists and ...

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar turned heads at Dodger Stadium Tuesday night- not just for his tribute to Jackie Robinson but also for what it revealed about his health. The six-time NBA champion ...

Basketball great, activist, and author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will address graduating seniors next month at Harvard University’s Class Day — an annual celebration held before commencement — the ...

Abdul-Jabbar, who grew up a Brooklyn Dodgers fan in NYC, made his professional basketball debut in 1969 while a member of the Milwaukee Bucks before forcing a trade to the Lakers in 1975.