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In a 1,300word essay published in jacobin magazine, abdul. Instant new york times and usa today bestseller president barack obamas favorite book of 2017 a boston globe and huffington post best book of 2017 pick in 1965, 18year old lew alcindor played basketball for coach john wooden at ucla. Ap still, on the surface, the young, gangly, 7foot2 center and his middleaged coach couldnt have been less alike. Abdul butman, md book an appointment englewood, oh. The following season, the 198889 campaign, was center kareem abduljabbars last of a 20year career, and this memoir is abduljabbars remembrance of that season.
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This book is not just an appreciation of our friendship or an acknowledgment of coach woodens deep influence on my life, abduljabbar. Kareem abduljabbars first novel, mycroft holmes, which stars sherlock holmes brainy older brother, will be published this fall by titan books. When you make a purchase online your credit card details are never passed on to us. During his career as a center, abdul jabbar was a record sixtime nba most valuable player mvp, a record 19time nba allstar, a 15time allnba. Kareem abduljabbar, author info, published books, bio. Kareem abduljabbar is the nbas alltime leading scorer and a basketball hall of fame inductee. Abduljabbar 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. Kareem abduljabbar, the basketball icon, reinvented as. Coach wooden told me it was my responsibility to make sure kareem was okay and that he. Npr author interviews kareem abduljabbar writes about. Woodens motivation to coach had to do with his christian. Coach wooden and me signed by kareem abdul jabbar the. When future nba legend kareem abduljabbar was still an 18yearold high school basketball prospect from new york city named lew alcindor, he accepted a scholarship from ucla largely on the strength of coach john wooden s reputation as a winner. After years of trying to break back into the nba as a fulltime assistant coach, kareem abduljabbar has found both comfort and a calling as.