Nba players, including michael jordan, larry bird, magic johnson, kareem abduljabbar. He is also coauthor of a comic book published by titan. Mar 08, 2018 retired basketball player kareem abdul jabbar comes with a lot of impressive stats. Kareem abduljabbar is an american icon, legendary nba champion and recipient of the 2016 presidential medal of freedom. He is familiar with the concepts of discipline and overcoming adversity, but not only because of his athletic career. Apr 16, 2016 forget about being the best buck of all timekareem abduljabbar is the greatest player to ever grace the nba.
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Compare kareem abduljabbar and hakeem olajuwon careers through the years of your choosing. Jan 23, 2018 if lebron james wants to play long enough, not only does he have a strong chance to break kareem abduljabbars alltime nba scoring record, his friend and teammate dwyane wade says he will do it. Once asked what hed have been if he hadnt entered the nba, abdul. A long, strange day with the least understood basketball star of all time. To mark his debut novel, mycroft holmes, he sat down with us to share his favorite books. Nba 2k15 young wilt chamberlain and kareem abdul jabbar. Kareem abduljabbar amassed an accoladefilled career in basketball. At one time, lew alcindor was just another kid from new york city with all the usual problems.
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Books by kareem abduljabbar author of mycroft holmes. Kareem abdul jabbar career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba and ncaa. Kareem abduljabbar, john wooden and doing the right thing. I know that hes the all time points leader with an unblockable skyhook, and is often placed at the number 2 spot on the goat list, right after jordan, but would anyone mind elaborating on his abilities and accomplishments, as well as describing his overall impact on the game. Nba 2k kareem abdul jabbar practicing with the milwaukee bucks chris73516 nba 2k15 chrisp2k. List of career achievements by kareem abduljabbar wikipedia. Drop a like and let me know some legends you wana see in 2k15 subscribe for more 2k14 s. I dont know enough to comment on the contribution of each author but if the 7ft 2 68 year old record scoring basketball player is the main writer then hats off to the guy hes done a pretty good job.
Dec 12, 2017 in an article for the guardian on tuesday, basketball hall of famer kareem abdul jabbar said he believes the nba will eventually eclipse the nfl as the most popular sports league in the united states. Kareem abduljabbar vs hakeem olajuwon comparison nba. Can lebron james pass kareem abduljabbar as nbas alltime. The curious case of the basketball star turned author.
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Basketball great kareem abdul jabbar on diplomacy kareem abdul jabbar is perhaps one of the greatest basketball players of all time. This first edition, signed by kareem abduljabbar, mignon mccarthy is available at bauman rare books. Nba star kareem abduljabbar talks politics, airplane. Giant steps first edition signed kareem abduljabbar. Jul 29, 2016 i spoke to kareem abdul jabbar, a 19time nba allstar and the second best player in nba history, about his new comic book series, his speech last night at the democratic national convention, how. Nba legend kareem abduljabbar on new book, writings on the. He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcoming shyness that made him feel socially awkward. Pat riley, owner jerry buss and player kareem abduljabbar far right in 1987. He set numerous nba records during his 20year career, including most points scored 38,387, most field goals made 15,837, most minutes played 57,446, and most mvp awards won 6. All signs point to the nba replacing the nfl as the league of americas future. Retired basketball player kareem abduljabbar comes with a lot of impressive stats. Since 2005, abduljabbar has served as a special assistant coach for the lakers. Brothers in arms former nba star kareem abduljabbar tells the story of a littleknown black tank battalion in world war ii. Nba 2k15, new legend, steven francis, charles barkley, kareem duration.
So this is all about the young mycroft holmes, written by kareem abdul jabbar and anna waterhouse. Kareem abdul jabbar is the nba s alltime leading scorer and sixtime nba champion. Get all the top nba fan gear for men, women, and kids at store. Ray allen ray ray, sugar ray, jesus shuttlesworth after. May 25, 2016 as a sixtime nba champion, 19time allstar, sixtime most valuable player and the leagues alltime leading scorer, kareem abduljabbar is regarded as one of the greatest professional basketball players of all time. Hey guys, ive talked about this a couple times on this sub before, but ive been working on the 2k15 version of nba legendary teams, which i did last year and had a ton of fun with. February 28, 2020 kareem abduljabbar on cbs this morning discussing black patriots documentary. Kareem abduljabbar vs shaquille oneal comparison nba. He is also one of a handful of influential and respected black men in america who has a national platform as a regular contributing columnist for the washington post and the hollywood reporter, where he shares his thoughts on some of the most socially relevant and politically controversial topics facing our. Support the guardian available for everyone, funded by readers. He recently added another chapter to his storied career when he. Illustration by jillian tamaki the basketball star and author of coach wooden and me says he looks forward to anything written by walter mosley.
Since retiring, abduljabbar has authored several books, worked in the. The first memoir for young readers by sports legend kareem abdul jabbar. Aug 22, 2016 nba legend kareem abdul jabbar on new book, writings on the wall. A sixtime mvp winner and the alltime leading scorer in nba history, kareem abduljabbar used his remarkable size and skill to dominate the game. Jun 25, 2017 kareem abduljabbars age is 70, and he is still considered one of the best athletes of all time. Kareem abduljabbar travels from court to classroom to highlight history of africanamerican inventors the nba allstar says he hopes young students realize the power and influence they can.
May 17, 2017 kareem abduljabbar is considered by many as the greatest college basketball player of all time for what he did at ucla as lew alcindor. Kareem abduljabbar is a huge holmesian72 tall, basketballs alltime leading scorer, and a u. List of national basketball association career playoff free throw scoring leaders. Kareem abduljabbar career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba and ncaa. Compare kareem abdul jabbar and shaquille oneal careers through the years of your choosing. This is a list of nicknames in the sport of basketball. More kareem abdul jabbar pages at sports reference. The main issue for me with the game was the graphics. Nba 2k15, new legend, steven francis, charles barkley, kareem.
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