Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and a
six-time NBA champion. He is also one of a handful of influential
and respected black men in America who has a national platform as a
regular contributing columnist for the Washington Post and
TIME, where he shares his thoughts on some of the most
socially relevant and politically controversial topics facing our
nation today. After 50 years as an athlete, activist, and New
York Times bestselling author, he offers his perspectives on
how we can work together to solve some of these issues as a
nationally recognized speaker who regularly appears on the lecture
circuit. His book, Writings on the Wall was just released in
Fall 2016 by Time Books and offers his personal perspectives on
political issues facing America today.
In 2012, Kareem was appointed to be the U.S. Cultural Ambassador by
then Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Currently he serves
as the chairman of his Skyhook Foundation whose mission is to "Give
Kids a Shot That Can't be Blocked" by bringing educational
opportunities to under-served communities through innovative
outdoor environmental learning. Kareem's most recent projects
include the HBO Sports documentary, Kareem: Minority of One,
which debuted in early November 2015 as HBO's most watched and
highest rated sports documentary. His debut novel Mycroft
Holmes-a mystery novel and the first of an action/mystery
series based on Sherlock Holmes's savvy older brother-was released
by Titan Publishing in September 2015. Following the success of his
novel, the comic, Mycroft Holmes & the Apocalypse Handbook
was developed into a series of 5 comic books.
"A pleasant expression of deep appreciation for a man who changed
the author's life by enriching it."--Kirkus
"Anyone inclined to dismiss John Wooden and Abdul-Jabbar's
relationship as merely coach and player... will rethink that
miscalculation after reading this compact, engaging
memoir."--Publisher's Weekly
"Abdul-Jabbar and Wooden shared a priceless friendship, and this
sensitive, sharply written account brings it to full, vivid
life."--Booklist (starred review)
"This latest masterpiece by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is even better than
all the rest... I'm captivated, enthralled, educated, and
entertained as The King's words roll off the page even smoother
than his skyhook did off his fingertips."--Bill Walton
"I always knew my Daddy felt this way about Kareem, but I never
knew Kareem ever felt this way about my Dad."--Nan Wooden, Coach
Wooden's Daughter
"This stunning eulogy will appeal to readers far beyond the
confines of sports. Highly recommended."--Library Journal
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