WASHINGTON (AP) — Boxing legend Muhammad Ali on Wednesday criticized Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, calling on Muslims “to stand up to those who use Islam to advance their own personal agenda.” Ali, one of the most famous Muslims in the world, issued a statement saying, […]
Donald Trump turned his fire toward Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Wednesday after the NBA legend wrote an essay in the Washington Post critical of his treatment of journalists – including Fox News’ Megyn Kelly and Univision’s Jorge Ramos. Trump tweeted a handwritten response to Abdul-Jabbar scribbled atop a digital copy of his essay. The GOP presidential candidate […]
Rachel Dolezal may have divided public opinion after news broke about her being a white woman claiming to be black, but for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the embattled former NAACP Spokane, Washington chapter president ‘s efforts to support of African-Americans over the years is what really matters. In an op-ed for Time magazine, Abdul-Jabbar likened Dolezal’s situation […]
We’ve got some not so great health news to report about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The NBA legend was hospitalized again Wednesday morning with chest pain just two weeks after undergoing quadruple bypass surgery April 16. According to TMZ, Abdul-Jabbar was transported to the hospital by ambulance following a 911 call. Fortunately he has since been released […]
Over the course of the last week pro athletes have taken the court and the filed wearing “I Can’t Breathe” t-shirts and walking out with their…
NBA legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar, who is known for speaking out on issues of race in the United States, has weighed in on the alleged…
Now with the Houston Rockets, former LA Lakers center Dwight Howard says he’s not a dumb player in response to criticism from legendary NBA center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. “Dwight is an extraordinary athlete and has incredible athletic ability, but basketball is a game where the most important muscle that you use on the court is the […]
Yes, I’m gloating. Yes indeed I’m gloating. You can bet your sweet derriere I’m gloating. On Wednesday night, March 27, 2013, the Chicago Bulls officially ended the Miami Heat’s winning streak at 27 games. Heat fans hoping that their guys would break the 41-year-old Los Angeles Lakers’ record of winning 33 straight games have been […]
When you think of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, you think of the dominant center for the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers, the six-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer and the league’s All-Time Leading Scorer.
When you think of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, you think of the dominant center for the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers, the six-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer and the league’s All-Time Leading Scorer. He is also an author, historian and actor. Now you can add survivor and advocate to the list. Abdul-Jabbar, who […]
