Becoming Kareem
A shy boy's journey from awkwardness to basketball legend amid social upheaval.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. Since retiring, he has been an actor, a basketball coach, and the author of many New York Times bestsellers. Abdul-Jabbar is also a columnist for many news outlets, such as The Guardian and The Hollywood Reporter, writing on a wide range of subjects including race, politics, age, and pop culture. In 2012, he was selected as a U.S. Cultural Ambassador and in 2016 Abdul-Jabbar was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award which recognizes exceptional meritorious service. He lives in Southern California.
A shy boy's journey from awkwardness to basketball legend amid social upheaval.
A shy boy's journey from awkwardness to basketball legend amid social upheaval.
Chris gets tangled in a police probe after his brother's risky bet on a basketball game goes awry.
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A shy boy's journey from awkwardness to basketball legend amid social upheaval.
Chris gets tangled in a police probe after his brother's risky bet on a basketball game goes awry.
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