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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 [email protected] 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 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: [email protected] Office: 310-762-1041, Cell: (424) 232-1766 Appearance Bookings: Zach Radoski [email protected] 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 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 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 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…
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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