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. Kareem abdul jabbar 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. Nba star kareem abduljabbar talks politics, airplane. He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcoming shyness that made him feel socially awkward. To mark his debut novel, mycroft holmes, he sat down with us to share his favorite books. Kareem abdul jabbar career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and achievements for the nba and ncaa. The nba s alltime leading scorer, kareem abdul jabbar is also a devoted book lover. Kareem abduljabbar vs hakeem olajuwon comparison nba. Features 15 legendary nba players, including michael jordan, larry bird, magic johnson, kareem abduljabbar. List of career achievements by kareem abduljabbar wikipedia. Of course, abduljabbar had no shortage of help on one.
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He is familiar with the concepts of discipline and overcoming adversity, but not only because of his athletic career. Since 2005, abduljabbar has served as a special assistant coach for the lakers. Nba 2k16 kareem abduljabbar vs michael jordan gameplay. Books by kareem abduljabbar author of mycroft holmes. Nba 2k kareem abdul jabbar practicing with the milwaukee bucks chris73516 nba 2k15 chrisp2k. This first edition, signed by kareem abduljabbar, mignon mccarthy is available at bauman rare books. Was lebron as dominant in high school as abduljabbar.
The nbas alltime leading scorer, kareem abduljabbar is also a devoted book lover. The milwaukee bucks struck gold by drafting kareem abduljabbar, but everything loses its luster eventually. List of national basketball association career playoff free throw scoring leaders. Compare kareem abduljabbar and hakeem olajuwon careers through the years of your choosing.
Apr 16, 2016 forget about being the best buck of all timekareem abduljabbar is the greatest player to ever grace the nba. Nba 2k15, new legend, steven francis, charles barkley, kareem duration. Aug 22, 2016 nba legend kareem abdul jabbar on new book, writings on the wall. All of abduljabbars books have been written with a coauthor.
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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. A sixtime mvp winner and the alltime leading scorer in nba history, kareem abduljabbar used his remarkable size and skill to dominate the game. 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. Kareem abdul jabbar is the nba s alltime leading scorer and sixtime nba champion. Coach john wooden is flanked by ucla players sidney wicks, right, and kareem abdul jabbar then going by lew alcindor in 1969, after the bruins won the ncaa basketball title for the third. 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. Nba legends message to patients and survivors of cancer. All signs point to the nba replacing the nfl as the league of americas future. Get all the top nba fan gear for men, women, and kids at store. Does anyone know why kareem abdul jabbar is not in the nba2k games anymore since nba2k12. I go over kareem abdul jabbar s skyhook in nba 2k16 and show you how to use kareem and why i think he may be the best player in the game.
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February 28, 2020 kareem abduljabbar on cbs this morning discussing black patriots documentary. The curious case of the basketball star turned author. Nba 2k15, new legend, steven francis, charles barkley, kareem. Hes written extensively, including what color is my world childrens, brothers in arms military history, and on the shoul. 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. Support the guardian available for everyone, funded by readers. Pat riley, owner jerry buss and player kareem abduljabbar far right in 1987.
Abduljabbar who entered the nba in 1969 as lew alcindor, the. 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. Brothers in arms former nba star kareem abduljabbar tells the story of a littleknown black tank battalion in world war ii. 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. Jun 25, 2017 kareem abduljabbars age is 70, and he is still considered one of the best athletes of all time. In celebration of kareem abdul jabbar s 70th birthday, we take a look back at his incredible hall of fame career by the numbers. Kareem abduljabbar is a huge holmesian72 tall, basketballs alltime leading scorer, and a u. 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. This custom nba 2k14 roster includes some of the missing legends from the base game.
Kareem abduljabbar amassed an accoladefilled career in basketball. Kareem abduljabbar praises dirk nowitzki, clarifies comments. Sep 15, 20 nba 2k kareem abdul jabbar practicing with the milwaukee bucks chris73516 nba 2k15 chrisp2k. He is also coauthor of a comic book published by titan. Compare kareem abdul jabbar and shaquille oneal careers through the years of your choosing. Cnn library here is a look at the life of philanthropist, bestselling author and nba hall of fame center kareem abdul jabbar.
Kareem abduljabbar, american collegiate and professional basketball player who dominated the game in the 1970s and early 80s. A long, strange day with the least understood basketball star of all time. Nba kareem abdul jabbar jersey, basketball collection, nba. Kareem abduljabbar vs shaquille oneal comparison nba. The autobiography of kareem abdul jabbar abdul jabbar, kareem, knobler, peter on. Once asked what hed have been if he hadnt entered the nba, abdul. Mar 08, 2018 retired basketball player kareem abdul jabbar comes with a lot of impressive stats. I created these players using the create player feature in the game and i assigned the cfs using the nba 2k14 simple trainer by alex. Giant steps first edition signed kareem abduljabbar. What the world got wrong about kareem abduljabbar the new. The main issue for me with the game was the graphics. The first memoir for young readers by sports legend kareem abdul jabbar.