Archive for November 2017
Becoming Kareem by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Raymond Obstfeld | SLJ Review
ABDUL-JABBAR, Kareem & Raymond Obstfeld. Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court. 304p. Little, Brown. Nov. 2017. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780316555388. POP Gr 7 Up –The NBA’s all-time leading scorer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, traces his path to becoming a basketball superstar and Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. Born in Harlem in 1947, shy, thoughtful Abdul-Jabbar was not on…
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar Joins the Distinguished Speaker Series of Southern California
Basketball Superstar, Author & Medal of Freedom Recipient Beverly Hills: Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 7:00 pm Redondo Beach: Monday, May 7, 2018 at 8:00 pm Thousand Oaks: Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 8:00 pm Pasadena: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 8:00 pm When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar left the game in 1989 at age 42, no…
Read MoreCongratulations! NBA Legend AC Green joins UBA
NBA Legend AC Green has been roped in as the Director of Sport by United Basketball Alliance (UBA), in a bid to promote the sport in India. Green, who is referred to as the NBA’s Iron Man, said, “Basketball is such an important part of my life and I am happy to be heading…
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