Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Set For ABC’s ‘Dancing With The Stars’

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NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman will be among the talent competing for a Mirrorball Trophy in ABC’s upcoming all-athlete version of “Dancing with the Stars.”

The cast also includes ice skating villain Tanya Harding and Notre Dame women’s basketball national championship hero Arike Ogunbowale, whose game-winner at the buzzer over the mighty UConn Huskies earned Notre Dame a spot in the final at the NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament.

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Ogunbowale managed to eclipse the feat with another buzzer beater with just 0.1 seconds left to win the national championship, 17 years after the school’s first women’s title.

Ten stars of the sporting world will take the ballroom floor for “Dancing with the Stars: Athletes,” beginning Monday, April 30 (8-10 p.m. EST).

It’s only day one and @jno24 already has @sharnaburgess’s back! Happy to have you, Josh. 🎉🏈 #DWTS

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Joining Abdul-Jabbar, Norman and Ogunbowale are three Olympic figure skaters, an Olympic gold medal-winning softball player an American luger, a gold medal-winning Olympic snowboarder and a former World Series-winning Major League Baseball player.

As announced this morning on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” the athletes with their professional dance partners heading to the ballroom this season are (in alphabetical order):

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with Lindsay Arnold

Two words: living legend! Help @lindsarnold and @kareemabduljabbar_33 come up with a team name. 🏀 #DWTS

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Watch promo clips from the upcoming season below:

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