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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is recognized by Sports Illustrated and Time magazine as history's greatest basketball player (he is the NBA's all-time leading scorer). The author of several New York Times bestsellers, Kareem's previous books include Giant Steps, Kareem, Black Profiles in Courage, A Season on the Reservation, and Brothers in Arms. Since his retirement as a player in the NBA, Kareem has worked as a special assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers and acted as a volunteer coach for children on the White Mountain Apache reservation in Whiteriver, Arizona. On the Shoulders of Giants is currently in production as a documentary film.

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On the Shoulders of Giants will be released on December 01, 2010 in Trade Paperback
Dec 01, 2010
On the Shoulders of Giants is now available in Trade Paperback
Dec 01, 2010
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A Season on the Reservation
Jan 07, 2010
On the Shoulders of Giants will be released on February 05, 2007 in eBook
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On the Shoulders of Giants will be released on January 30, 2007 in Hardcover
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On the Shoulders of Giants is now available in Hardcover
Jan 30, 2007
A Season on the Reservation will be released on July 01, 2004 in eAudio
Jul 01, 2004
A Season on the Reservation is now available in eAudio
Jul 01, 2004
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This Day in History for April 16
Erie Times-News, April 16, 2013
...Mark Richman is 86. Singer Bobby Vinton is 78. Denmark's Queen Margrethe II is 73. Basketball Hall-of-Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is 66. Ann Romney is 64. NFL coach Bill Belichick is 61. Rock singer-turned-politician Peter Garrett is 60. Actress Ellen...
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Richmond Times Dispatch, April 16, 2013
...Benedict XVI is 86. Singer Bobby Vinton is 78. Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II is 73. Basketball Hall-of-Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is 66. Ann Romney is 64. NFL coach Bill Belichick is 61. Rock singer-turned-politician Peter Garrett is 60. Actress Ellen...
Gold Teeth tickets
World News Network, April 14, 2013
...Richard Bradshaw British conductor 1945 – Tom Allen, American politician 1946 – Margot Adler, American journalist 1947 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American basketball player 1947 – Gerry Rafferty, Scottish musician and songwriter (The...
HarperCollins, MLBAM publish e-book on Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson
Harper Collins, April 12, 2013
...MLBAM Contact: Matthew Gould 212-485-8959 cell 908-892-3143 Ecco Contact: Zachary Drucker 212.207.7760 FORTITUDE Iconic basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar contributes foreword on Jackie’s lasting legacy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (New York, NY...
HarperCollins, MLBAM publish e-book on Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson (HarperCollins Publishers Inc)
World News Network, April 12, 2013
...com 212.207.7760 FORTITUDE HarperCollins, MLBAM publish e-book on Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson Iconic basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar contributes foreword on Jackie's lasting legacy FOR...
New 'Play Ball' e-book features Jackie's fortitude
Major League Baseball, April 9, 2013
...By / MLB.com | 4/9/2013 12:00 A.M. ET Comments Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born in New York a day after Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier, and he never forgets the UCLA predecessor who made so much possible...
Preview: LA Times Festival of Books to include celebrities, TV chefs and musicians
SCPR, April 8, 2013
...The Festival of Books returns to USC on April 20 and 21. The upcoming L.A. Times Festival of Books at USC brings more than just literature to the South Los Angeles campus. On April 20 and 21, the annual event will include medical screenings, live...
Kevin Durant named a starter for next month's NBA All-Star Game
KSWO, January 19, 2013
...about 25,000 votes. He tied Bryant and O'Neal for second all-time with his 15th selection behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was elected to 19 games. It's the second straight year that Los Angeles teams will make up four players. Last year it was Bryant,...
Is LeBron James the Best Player in the NBA? Yes
Opposing Views, January 19, 2013
...than Kobe and Durant combined. Only four players in the history of the game have four or more: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain. LeBron will soon be in their company. In fact, that might happen this June. While...
Bryant gets record 15th straight All-Star start
3 News, January 18, 2013
...about 25,000 votes. He tied Bryant and O'Neal for second all-time with his 15th selection behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was elected to 19 games. It's the second straight year that Los Angeles teams will make up four players. Last year it was Bryant,...
UCLA 74, OREGON STATE 64: Bruins earn first 10-game winning streak since 2008-09 by beating Beavers
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, January 18, 2013
...bathed in light Thursday after a halftime unveiling. With all the former UCLA luminaries in attendance - from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, to Bill Walton, to Marques Johnson - it was a special moment. Wilkes, a former All-American forward who was part of the...
NBA All-Star starters include LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, but no Cavaliers
Cleveland Live, January 18, 2013
...about 25,000 votes. He tied Bryant and O'Neal for second all-time with his 15th selection behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was elected to 19 games. It's the second straight year that Los Angeles teams will make up four players. Last year it was Bryant,...
Kobe Bryant sets All-Star record but Lakers still struggle on court
Guardian.co.uk, January 18, 2013
...about 25,000 votes. He tied Bryant and O'Neal for second all-time with his 15th selection, behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was elected to 19 games. It is the second straight year that Los Angeles teams will send four starters to the All-Star game. Last...
UCLA 74, OREGON STATE 64: Bruins earn first 10-game winning streak since 2008-09 by beating Beavers
Pasadena Star News, January 18, 2013
...bathed in light Thursday after a halftime unveiling. With all the former UCLA luminaries in attendance - from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, to Bill Walton, to Marques Johnson - it was a special moment. Wilkes, a former All-American forward who was part of the...