Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Abdul-Jabbar is a six-time NBA champion and league Most Valuable Player. He is the author of the new book, Writings on the Wall.

Recent Articles

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Political Incorrectness Is Just a Strategy

When Donald Trump and others lambast correctness, they're just distracting from real issues

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar September 12, 2016

The Khans Should Be America’s Wake-Up Call

The Khan family reinvigorated me for the fight ahead to defeat Donald Trump

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar August 2, 2016

Athletes Aren't Dumb Jocks—We're the Face of Change

As LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul proved in their ESPYs speech last night, athletes must advocate for justice

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar July 14, 2016

There Is Terror on Both Sides of the Badge

Both the black and police communities live in fear—because they cannot see each other's humanity

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar July 13, 2016

What ‘Game of Thrones’ Says About Our Election Nightmares

The last two episodes of Game of Thrones serve as a perfect parallel of the meh attitude of a majority of Americans toward our presidential choices: one brought back from the dead (of 2008) and...

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar July 1, 2016

Donald Trump and ISIS Both Depend on Irrationality

Rational thought is under attack, with terrorists on one side and self-serving American politicians on the other

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar June 15, 2016

Muhammad Ali Became a Big Brother to Me

When I first met Muhammad Ali, he was performing magic tricks on Hollywood Boulevard. I was a freshman at UCLA walking along the street with two of my school buddies when we saw him strolling...

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar June 6, 2016

The Paradox of Being a Black Role Model

Wildly successful role models reflect the tyranny of low expectations

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar March 14, 2016

The New Year's Resolutions America Needs to Make

From voting to gun control to hoverboards, our country can do better

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar January 7, 2016

My Very Muslim Christmas

'The campaign against Muslim Americans spits in the face of everything Christmas stands for'

By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar December 23, 2015
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