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"It was a minor brush with death" - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar admitted cocaine use between college and the pros to warn young athletes about the dangers

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest players to ever play in the NBA. He was a vital cog on the championship team even in his 40s. The secret behind this was his commitment to conditioning and ...
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"They were trying to inhibit my game" - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on why the NCAA's dunk ban never slowed him down

The NCAA once set out on a mission to curb Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's greatness by banning dunking in 1967. However, the rule barely mattered for Abdul-Jabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor. He had too many ...
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NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar urges Harvard graduating class to 'choose justice'

NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spoke to graduating students at Harvard University on May 28, telling the new graduates to "take a stand,: Abdul-Jabbar's speech came as Harvard continues to ...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: College Athletes Should Be Paid

NBA icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar put pen to paper and made a case for why college athletes should be paid. In a 1,300-word essay published in Jacobin magazine, Abdul-Jabbar spoke firsthand about his ...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Commends Harvard for Resisting Trump at Class Day

Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said Harvard had proven its courage by fighting against the Trump administration during Wednesday’s annual College Class Day. “When a tyrannical ...
University of California

ICYMI: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stands up for UCLA

Last week, six-time NBA Champion, six-time NBA MVP, and UCLA alumnus Kareem Abdul-Jabbar expressed support for UCLA and the UC system in response to the federal government seeking a $1.172 billion ...