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Preorder Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s New Novel ‘Mycroft Holmes’
[x_video_embed no_container=”true”][/x_video_embed] Fresh out of Cambridge University, the young Mycroft Holmes is already making a name for himself in government, working for the Secretary of State for War. Yet this most British of civil servants has strong ties to the faraway island of Trinidad, the birthplace of his best friend, Cyrus Douglas, a man of…
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2015 – Los Angeles – Barnes & Noble at The Grove
Barnes & Noble – The Grove
Sunday, September 27th, 2015
Time: 2pm
September 21, 2015 – New York, NY – Barnes & Noble Union Square
Barnes & Noble Union Square
Monday, September 21st, 2015
Time: 6pm
Lakers Legend A.C. Green at Friends Church Yorba Linda
Come and hear from NBA Ironman, A.C. Green at Friends Church on September 26 or 27. A.C. will share about some of his experiences from his time as a professional basketball player. A.C. is respected as much for his character and values as for his athletic ability, he is known for how he lives his life both on and off the basketball court. You’ll have a chance to meet and take a photograph with A.C. after each of our services that weekend.
Read MoreMycroft Holmes Selected for Apple iBooks ’25 Best Books of September’
So excited to share that Mycroft Holmes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was selected Apple as one of the iBooks 25 Best Books of September. Go to iBooks and purchase today.
Read MoreKareem: Minority of One on HBO Nov. 3
For Immediate Release HBO SPORTS® SETS PREMIERE FOR DOCUMENTARY ABOUT BASKETBALL LEGEND AND TRAILBLAZER KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR KAREEM: MINORITY OF ONE SET TO DEBUT NOV. 3 ON HBO NEW YORK, July 23, 2015 – HBO Sports® and Mandalay Sports Media, in association with Iconomy® Multi-Media & Entertainment, have set the premiere date for the much-anticipated documentary about the…
Read MoreKareem shares why he converted to Islam
I was born Lew Alcindor. Now I’m Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
The transition from Lew to Kareem was not merely a change in celebrity brand name — like Sean Combs to Puff Daddy to Diddy to P. Diddy — but a transformation of heart, mind and soul. I used to be Lew Alcindor, the pale reflection of what white America expected of me. Now I’m Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the manifestation of my African history, culture and beliefs.
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar joins with Pierce Brosnan to launch the One Degree campaign, urges Congress to step up cancer funding
A breakfast at the Cannon House Office building’s ornate Caucus Room, which was packed with pastries, coffee, dozens of volunteers, a handful of members of Congress — along with fellow celeb advocates retired NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and “Desperate Housewives” actress Marcia Cross.
Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar supports Beyond the Bell and literacy in LAUSD (VIDEO)
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Read MoreKareem Abdul-Jabbar, the basketball icon, reinvented as culture vulture
“You are the man, Mr. Jabbar,” somebody shouts down what is normally a quiet, long hallway in the Department of Justice. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who is, in fact, the man, having scored more points than anyone in National Basketball Association history, even Michael, Kobe and LeBron, nods but doesn’t break his stride. He’s on a tight schedule. First, the retired star will interview Attorney General Eric Holder for a documentary he’s making on race.
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