adidas and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar today unveiled a limited edition Black History Month Collection inspired by the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and one of the game’s most prominent philanthropists and ambassadors.
“Most Muslims do not become Muslims to indulge in murder and mayhem,” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the leading point scorer in NBA history, told CNN’s World Sport on Wednesday. “It’s not what Islam is about.
A star-studded reception took place Tuesday night at the U.S. ambassador’s residence, Winfield House. You could count the basketball legends walking in the door as guests quickly reached for their phones to snap photos.
The D Rose silhouette is filled with inspiration from Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Said inspiration from Kareem can be seen throughout the sneaker with inspirational quotes also on the tongue as well as on the insole.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from LA Mayor Eric Garcetti & Our Authors Study Club at the City of Los Angeles African American Heritage Month Celebration on Wednesday, February 4th, 2015.
The trilogy is now complete. The final installation in a series of three seasonal TV ads from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism featuring “Airplane!” stars Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Robert Hays and their inflatable co-star Otto Autopilot premieres Jan. 10.
This February, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld will celebrate the release of the second installment of their “Streetball Crew” series of novels for young adults.
