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Nprs lulu garcianavarro talks to writer and sports legend kareem abduljabbar about his book, coach wooden and me, about his 50year relationship with his ucla basketball coach john wooden. Instant new york times and usa today bestseller president barack obamas favorite book of 2017 a boston globe and huffington post best book of 2017 pick in 1965, 18year old lew alcindor played basketball for coach john wooden at ucla. Kareem abduljabbar on the dan patrick show full interview 10262015 duration. He was drafted in the third round of the 1996 nfl draft by the miami dolphins. He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcoming. Kareem abduljabbar nba alltime leading scorer, new york timesbestselling author, and u. 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 time magazine, where he shares his thoughts on some of the most socially relevant and. Kareem abduljabbar, also called until 1971 lew alcindor, byname of ferdinand lewis alcindor, jr. One of the greatest players of all time, hes set countless records, earned numerous awards, scored tons of. Mycroft holmes is still a civil servant working for the british government.
The following season, the 198889 campaign, was center kareem abduljabbars last of a 20year career, and this memoir is abduljabbars remembrance of that season. Former nba basketball star abduljabbar kareem, 1990 contends that the accomplishments of africanamericans havefor the most partdeliberately been written out of the history books. A restless basketball legend coaches high schoolers on an arizona indian reservation and learns a good deal more than he teaches. Kareem abduljabbar will be at the national book festival on sept.
Books by kareem abduljabbar author of mycroft holmes. Kareem abduljabbar is recognized by sports illustrated and time magazine as historys greatest basketball player he is the nbas alltime leading scorer. Searching for a new equality beyond black and white by kareem abdul. Anthony walton is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir mississippi, as well as the coauthor of reverend al sharptons book go and tell the pharoah. Kareem abduljabbar is the nbas alltime leading scorer and a sixtime nba champion. Since his stellar professional career, he has gone on to become. June 28, 1974, known previously as karim abduljabbar, is an american former professional football player who was a running back in the national football league nfl. The basketball star and author of coach wooden and me says he looks forward to anything written by walter mosley. Interview with kareem abduljabbar about becoming kareem. Kareem abduljabbar discusses his new book coach wooden. The book explores the swordsmen of medieval japan and the influence they had on the country. Coach wooden and me signed by kareem abdul jabbar the.
Since his retirement as a player in the nba, kareem has. At the harlem ymca, he shows todays al roker some signature. Its a book that covers a lot of ground in telling of abduljabbars growth intellectually and spiritually, and yet. This is not a great sports biography, but it is certainly interesting, mainly because you get the private reflections and personal memories of a man who. The nbas alltime leading scorer, kareem abduljabbar is also a devoted book lover. Injuries, however, helped doom the teams quest for a threepeat. Kareem abduljabbar illustration by tom bachtell kareem abduljabbar walked through the lobby of his hotel on central park south recently, doing his best impression of someone with a low profile. Ill be signing autographs before the game from 5pm 6pm. Kareem abduljabbar, sixtime nba most valuable player, is the author of the new york times bestseller giant steps, as well as kareem and a season on the reservation. Aljabbar played college football for the ucla bruins. Knowing that ending becomes important as you start reading this book, because, as kareem says, we were going for writing our names in the sky. Kareem abduljabbars sherlock holmes comic is weirder.
The nbas alltime leading scorer, kareem abdul jabbar is also a devoted book lover. Kareem abduljabbar is quickly becoming much more than the nbas alltime leading scorer 38,387 points over the course of his 20year career. When a rookie shaq bullied prime michael jordan and almost got. Kareem abduljabbar, sherlock holmes enthusiast the new. After penning a childrens book and becoming a global cultural ambassador for the united states, the retired mvp is now launching a new career as a biweekly columnist for espn. In his book, abduljabbar features inventors that have played a. The curious case of the basketball star turned author. Kareem abduljabbar presidential medal of freedom recipient after 50 years as an athlete and activist, he offers his perspectives as a nationally recognized speaker who regularly appears on the lecture circuit. Award winning books books by kareem abduljabbar view official kareem abduljabbar store buy the book buy the book buy the comics buy the book buy the book buy the. Cultural ambassador kareem abduljabbar is a global icon that changed the game of professional basketball. Kareem abduljabbar on two books about muslim identity morning prayer begins celebration of eid alfitr, the end of the islamic fasting month of ramadan, in. He also holds the records for the most field goals 15,837 and the most minutes played 57,446. Abduljabbar is also an author, a columnist for, and was appointed a us global cultural ambassador by secretary of state hillary. An updated memoir is one of the next book ideas abduljabbar is considering.
During his career as a center, abduljabbar was a record sixtime nba most valuable player mvp, a record 19time nba allstar. Kareem abduljabbar books list of books by author kareem. Discount prices on books by kareem abdul jabbar, including titles like becoming kareem. At this point, kareem abduljabbar has spent more of his life as a bestselling author than a probasketball player. Kareem abduljabbar on two books about muslim identity. Kareem abduljabbar s most popular book is mycroft holmes. To mark his debut novel, mycroft holmes, he sat down with us to share his favorite books. Browse books by kareem abduljabbar what color is my world.