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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Keynote 2018 National Trademark Expo
May 9, 2018 Press Release 18-07 CONTACT: (Media Only) Paul Fucito (571) 272-8400 or paul.fucito@uspto.govcreate new email Washington – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced that NBA All-Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will deliver the keynote address at the opening ceremony for the 2018 National Trademark Expo at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History Read More »
Read MoreCongratulations Kareem! Becoming Kareem lands a spot on the New York Times Best Sellers List!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Discusses “Becoming Kareem” on “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” (VIDEO)
NBA Hall of Famer and “Becoming Kareem” author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar compares Colin Kaepernick’s protest to his own travails as a socially engaged athlete.
Read MoreLEGENDARY NBA CHAMP KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR TO LAUNCH LIVE ON-STAGE USA TOUR – BECOMING KAREEM Hosted By 7-time Emmy Award winning Sports Commentator Roy Firestone
Contact: Press Inquiries: Janice@Iconomy.comcreate new email Office: 310-762-1041, Cell: (424) 232-1766 Appearance Bookings: Zach Radoski zradoski@apbspeakers.comcreate new email Office: 617-614-1601, Cell: 310-962-7932 LEGENDARY NBA CHAMP KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR TO LAUNCH LIVE ON-STAGE USA TOUR – BECOMING KAREEM Hosted By 7-time Emmy Award winning Sports Commentator Roy Firestone As You’ve Never Seen Him Before Reflective ● Candid ● Funny ● Read More »
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar to write on the intersection of sports and social issues for Guardian US
New York, New York, 12 December, 2017– Today Guardian US announces Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as a new contributor and columnist. Legendary NBA champion, best-selling author, and recipient of 2016 Medal of Freedom Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will write on sports and social issues in America. His first column on Guardian US launches today: The NBA has surpassed the Read More »
Read MoreCongratulations Kareem for scoring The Columnist of the Year Award, from your Teammates at Iconomy!
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 More »
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 More »
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 Read More »
Read MoreNPR Author Interviews – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Writes About His Friendship With Coach Wooden (AUDIO)
NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to writer and sports legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about his book, Coach Wooden and Me, about his 50-year relationship with his UCLA basketball coach John Wooden.
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