Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's journey from the streets of Harlem, New York to basketball stardom is a testament to his resilience and determination.
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What If The Knicks Traded For Harlem’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar In 1975?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the seminal players of the NBA. He dominated the sport for over two decades when factoring in his collegiate career. Continue reading
Gordon Parks Foundation 2019 Annual Awards Dinner And Auction At Cipriani’s
The Gordon Parks Foundation will host its 2019 Annual Awards Dinner and Auction, celebrating Gordon Parks’ legacy and honoring those who continue his vision for social change through their work in the arts and humanitarianism. Continue reading
The Way Americans Regard Sports Heroes Versus Intellectuals Speaks Volumes
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On 19 April 1980, more than 50,000 Parisians marched through the streets to mourn the loss of one of their own reports our source. Continue reading
Harlem’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Auctioning To Help Kids In Underprivileged Schools
Harlem resident Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is auctioning off four of his NBA championship rings, plus other memorabilia, to help kids in economically challenged schools learn about science, technology, engineering and math.Continue reading
Harlem’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Elaborates on New Book About John Wooden
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played under John Wooden at UCLA from 1966-1969, but the player and coach remained friends for the next 40 years, until Wooden's death in 2010 at 99. Continue reading
Harlem’s Butch Lee’s Basketball Is Never Final
Alfred "Butch" Lee, Jr. (born December 5, 1956) is a Puerto Rican retired professional basketball player. Continue reading
Harlem’s Alicia Keys, Cicely Tyson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar And Others As 48th NAACP Image Awards Nominees
The nominees for the 48th NAACP Image Awards including Harlemites Alicia Keys, Cicely Tyson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and others were announced today with ABC and HBO leading the nominations in the television categories with 23 nominations and 14 nominations, respectively.Continue reading
Harlem’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Pays For His Micheal Jordan Joke At The DNC
Harlem resident Kareem Abdul-Jabbar opened up his wallet to take Kathy Griffin out to a dinner Tuesday night -- to thank the comic for writing his "I'm Michael Jordan" joke at the Democratic National Convention. Continue reading
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Book Signing & Conversation At MIST Harlem (video)
On Friday, October 30th, NBA great and Harlem resident Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sat down with Deborah Morales for a conversation about his new book Mycroft Holmes at MIST Harlem in Harlem, New York.Continue reading
Harlemite Kareem Abdul Jabbar Car Crash At UCLA
Harlemite Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is having a rough year ... the NBA legend got into a car wreck at UCLA yesterday ... and TMZ Sports has the pics. Continue reading