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.

Yale students at a protest against racial insensitivity last November

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Political Incorrectness Is Just a Strategy

When Donald Trump and others lambast correctness, they're just distracting ...

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

Khizr Khan holding his personal copy of the US Constitution while addressing delegates on the fourth and final day of the Democratic National Convention at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 28, 2016.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: The Khans Should Be America’s Wake-Up Call

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

On July 13, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James began the ESPYS with a call for justice.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Athletes Aren't Dumb Jocks—We're the Face of Change

As LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul proved in thei...

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

Michael Weferling interacts with NYPD officers during a march in New York on July 7, 2016.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: There Is Terror on Both Sides of the Badge

Both the black and police communities live in fear—because they cannot see ...

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

Hilleesi? Hillerys Clintaryen? You decide.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: What ‘Game of Thrones’ Says About Our Election Nightmares

The last two episodes of Game of Thrones serve as a perfect parallel of the...

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...

Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Tampa Convention Center on June 11, 2016 in Tampa, Fla.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Trump and ISIS Depend on Irrationality

Rational thought is under attack, with terrorists on one side and self-serv...

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

Ali with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Cleveland, 1967
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Muhammad Ali is the epitome of the concept of the living legend. He has inspired and thrilled generations of fans around the world as an athlete and humanitarian. Throughout his life he has been one of a kind. They truly threw away the mold when he was born.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Muhammad Ali Became a Big Brother to Me—and to All African-Americans

When I first met Muhammad Ali, he was performing magic tricks on Hollywood ...

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...