Archive for September 2018
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Auction Memorabilia for Charity
NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Ken Goldin, Goldin Auctions, join the “Power Lunch” crew to show off some of the memorabilia items going up for auction to support his Skyhook Foundation, which provides educational opportunities for under privileged youth.
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar will definitely be the tallest person on the Veronica Mars writing staff
Veronica Mars is officially returning next year thanks to Hulu, who offered the cult mystery series an eight-episode order. Not only will star Kristen Bell be returning, but so will creator Rob Thomas, who just took to Twitter to reveal his writing crew for the revival. Among them? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the basketball legend, actor, producer, cultural ambassador, and Bachelorette superfan who…
Read MoreKareem Abdul Jabbar: On Athletes & Activism
Kareem Abdul Jabbar is taking a stand for Colin Kaepernick and other athletes who took a knee for racial justice. Watch Video on nowthisnews.com
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar will play himself on Fresh Off the Boat’s season premiere
CASTING ABC has cast Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the season five premiere episode of “Fresh off the Boat,” airing Oct. 5 on ABC. During the episode, Abdul-Jabbar will play himself, a star NBA player who owns a car dealership in Orlando and attempts to sell Louis Huang (Randall Park) an RV for a family road trip. Former NBA player and coach Michael…
Read More‘Becoming Kareem:’ Look back at the life of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at the Marcus Center
MILWAUKEE — Kareem Abdul Jabbar, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer who started his basketball career here in Milwaukee, is back in town. He’ll be taking the stage Friday night, Sept. 7 at the Marcus Center. He joins Real Milwaukee with a preview of the show “Becoming Kareem.” About Becoming Kareem (website) Live On-Stage, based on…
Read MoreWho Owns You After You Die – Inside the Estates of Deceased Celebrities
“The importance of the decisions made during life can impact intellectual property after death, including postmortem rights of publicity. Celebrities face additional considerations regarding the right to publicity, social media, digital media, economic and tax ramifications, estate planning and estate representation. This seminar is a panel discussion with presentations from Professor of Law Jennifer Rothman…
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