Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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May 11, 2012

WXYZ names Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Ford Freedom Award Scholar

NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the New York Renaissance basketball team will be honored as Ford Freedom Award…
April 23, 2012

Slideshow: The top 10 most violent moments in NBA history

SLIDESHOW - TheGrio takes a look at ten other incidents which made fans both cringe and, in some cases, run…
January 18, 2012

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar now global cultural ambassador

NEW YORK (AP) - The National Basketball Association's all-time scoring leader is now a global cultural ambassador...
August 4, 2011

Video game makers turn to legends during NBA lockout

ATLANTA (AP) - Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Julius Erving will be featured on the latest…
June 29, 2011

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Smashing Pumpkins pitchman?

As his trip to Bonnaroo this year proved, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar loves him some alternative music.
June 24, 2011

Notorious pro athlete name changes

SLIDESHOW - Inspired by Ron Artest's unusual intention to change his name to "Metta World Peace" we decided to take…
May 9, 2011

Slideshow: 10 coaches who could fill Phil Jackson's shoes

SLIDESHOW - Here are some of our suggestions for who can lead Kobe Bryant and co. back to the promised…
February 23, 2011

Slideshow: theGrio’s top 10 controversial sports trades

SLIDESHOW - theGrio wanted to take a look back at past trades that left sports fans cheering for joy or…
February 22, 2011

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar creates classroom documentary on black history

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is helping teachers bring history alive in their classrooms...
February 10, 2011

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s cancer at a ‘minimum’

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The 63-year-old Abdul-Jabbar, a six-time NBA Most Valuable Player, was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia in…
August 4, 2010

There’s nothing funny about Stoudemire’s Jewish faith

OPINION - We as NBA fans should feel blessed that there are athletes like Amar'e Stoudemire that realize there's more…
June 3, 2010

How race has played a role in Celtics-Lakers rivalry

OPINION - Larry Bird's Celtics were so disdained in the black community that even Boston's black players drew our ire...
June 3, 2010

Slideshow: Highlights of Lakers-Celtics hoops history

SLIDESHOW - theGrio looks back at 15 of the greatest moments in the legendary Celtics-Lakers rivalry...
May 26, 2010

Slideshow: The life and career of Pam Grier

SLIDESHOW - Images of the iconic star with former flames Richard Pryor and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, plus pics of a pint-size…
May 13, 2010

Abdul-Jabbar says NBA entry age should be 21

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The NBA in 2005 changed its entry age to 19. Abdul-Jabbar says many young players arrive…
November 10, 2009

NBA great Abdul-Jabbar diagnosed with cancer

NEW YORK (AP) -- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and he said his prognosis…