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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Name Checks Celebrities For ‘Reckless’ Social Media Posts During Pandemic

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 11, 2020April 27, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 11, 2020April 27, 2020894

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: "COVID-19 has rewritten the rules, and too many famous faces need to stop and think before they post."...

Lifestyle

Basketball Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Gives 900 Safety Goggles to UCLA

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 9, 2020April 27, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonApril 9, 2020April 27, 20201016

Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar supplies 900 safety goggles to his alma mater, UCLA, to protect healthcare professionals as they fight coronavirus...

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Gordon Parks Foundation Raises $1.3 Million, Honors Kareem Abdul-Jabbar And Kehinde Wiley

Ida HarrisJune 6, 2019

by Ida HarrisJune 6, 2019633

The Gordon Parks Foundation honored Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and artist Kehinde Wiley, who immortalized Barack Obama in a presidential portrait painting....

Education

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Gives Kids ‘a Shot at STEM that Can’t Be Blocked’

Robin White GoodeAugust 11, 2017September 23, 2017

by Robin White GoodeAugust 11, 2017September 23, 2017235

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, renowned writer, cultural critic—and yes, basketball icon—has started a foundation that helps youngsters in Los Angeles get exposed to nature, science, and other...