Former Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, writing about the health risks faced by Black people, has revealed that he had prostate cancer. A publicist for Abdul-Jabbar said it was the first time he has spoken about the prostate cancer. He noted that he has had heart bypass surgery. Abdul-Jabbar acknowledged that he has been able to receive better care than many Black people, in part because of his celebrity and wealth, and because two of his sons work in the healthcare sector.
The death rate for Blacks is 3. Over the next 15 seasons Abdul-Jabbar turned Los Angeles into a perennial winner. Beginning with the season, when he was paired with rookie point guard Magic Johnson , the dominant center propelled the Lakers to five league titles. His signature jump shot, the skyhook, came to be an unstoppable offensive weapon for Abdul-Jabbar, and the Lakers enjoyed championship dominance over Julius "Dr.
His success on the court led to some acting opportunities. Abdul-Jabbar appeared in several films, including the martial-arts film Game of Death and the comedy Airplane!
Well into his 30s, he still managed to average more than 20 points a game. By his late 30s, he was still playing around 35 minutes a game. When Abdul-Jabbar retired in , he was the NBA's all-time leading scorer, with 38, points, and became the first NBA player to play for 20 seasons.
His career totals included 17, rebounds, 3, blocks and 1, games. He also broke records for having scored the most points, blocked the most shots and won the most MVP titles in Years after his retirement, Abdul-Jabbar seemed especially proud about his longevity.
By the time I retired, everybody saw me as a venerable institution. Things do change. He even spent a year as a coach on the White Mountain Apache reservation in Arizona — an experience that he recorded in the book A Season on the Reservation. In its original space, Mycroft was only mentioned five times and he was known for his role of helping Sherlock in his endeavors.
Now he has a backstory. I had no history of that. My strong point was story. It was a good wedding of our talents. The two were at the NYPL event for a meeting of the minds. They candidly chatted about jazz, black culture, sports and the art of writing mystery. The year-old New York native just might be a renaissance man, too. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient After 50 years as an athlete and activist, he offers his perspectives as a nationally recognized speaker who regularly appears on the lecture circuit.
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