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Wilkins teammate and hawks guard spud webb changed how the. Spud webb official website 1986 slam dunk champion from the. It was the beginning of what was to become a 50year long relationship. Kareem abduljabbar celebrity profile check out the latest kareem abduljabbar photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Kareem abduljabbar to publish a novel about sherlock holmes. Kareem abduljabbar to publish a novel about sherlock. Part memoir, and part inspirational, abdul jabbar reveals the lessons coach wooden taught him through the pyramid of success and discusses how they in turn shaped his life. Nba legend kareem abduljabbar on new book, writings on the. Nba legend kareem abdul jabbar shares some little known facts about john wooden while discussing his book coach wooden and me.
Abduljabbar, one of the most dominating centers in basketball history, steps out from behind his mask to reveal the man behind the stormy public image. Kareem abduljabbars most popular book is mycroft holmes. Abdul jabbar was a basketball star at ucla in the 1960s and then one of the great pro basketball players ever. The following season, the 198889 campaign, was center kareem abdul jabbar s last of a 20year career, and this memoir is abdul jabbar s remembrance of that season. Peoplequiz trivia quiz kareem abdul jabbarthe player. The lakers had a midseason slump but peaked toward the end of the year in the first three rounds of the playoffs. 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. At one time, lew alcindor was just another kid from new york city with all the usual problems. To mark his debut novel, mycroft holmes, he sat down with us to share his favorite books.
Magic johnson steps in for injured center kareem abduljabbar and scores 42. Jun 25, 2012 kareem abdul jabbar 1977 nba slam dunk. I loved adventure books that transported me to a time and place where heroes vanquished villains. In a 20year career with the lakers and the milwaukee bucks, abdul jabbar set nba career records for points scored and field goals, won the rookie of the year award, six mvp awards, seven. Assist block greatest plays alley oop kareem abdul jabbar lakers knicks thunder heat. Kareem abduljabbar has 36 books on goodreads with 35328 ratings.
He has also had numerous television and movie appearances. The nbas alltime leading scorer, kareem abdul jabbar is also a devoted book lover. Kareem abduljabbar simple english wikipedia, the free. Kareem abdul jabbar says no way dirk nowitzki is better than larry bird. Jun 07, 2009 day 52 without sports dont forget kareem abduljabbar in greatest nba player of alltime debates may 2, 2020 podcast. Weve seen 5foot7 spud webb doublepump, dominque wilkens whip. More whites believe in ghosts than they do in racism. Kareem abdul jabbar is defending kaepernick against fierce criticism. Ucla star and slam sultan who would later become kareem abduljabbar. Kareem was known for his goggles and what other trademark. Hes written extensively, including what color is my world childrens, brothers in arms military history, and on the shoul.
Nba star kareem abduljabbar talks politics, airplane. The incomparable kareem abdul jabbar tells us why he wont read news first thing in the morning, why rachel maddow makes him want to tear out. Nate robinson of the new york knikcs walks over to former dunk champion spud webb to present him with a spud webb atlanta hawks jerseyof the attempts. Spud webb atlanta hawks nba slam dunk contest crazy hops he was. Kareem abdul jabbar 1947 biography on film reference. Wilt chamberlain on kareem abdul jabbar and bill russell 1987 duration. Award winning books books by kareem abdul jabbar view official kareem abdul jabbar store buy the book buy the book buy the comics buy the book buy the book buy the. Julius erving crushes the celtics after a rare larry bird choke at the free throw line duration. In the 23 years since kareem abdul jabbar retired, the halloffamer has reinvented himself multiple times, leading to successful ventures as an actor, filmmaker, historian and author. Abdul jabbar, kareem 1947 with an intensity that disguised his shyness and a dancing jump shot nicknamed the sky hook, kareem abdul jabbar dominated the national basketball association during the 1970s and 1980s. Giannis antetokounmpo grabbing rebounds at a near historic rate.
In order to achieve the hangtime and altitude necessary, players will. Anthony walton is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir mississippi, as well as the coauthor of reverend al sharptons book go and tell the pharoah. One of his most exciting dunks was a highflying dunk over former slam dunk contest winner, 57 spud webb. To that end, abdul jabbar whos also a bestselling author of memoirs and historical nonfictionhas written his first novel, centered on the life of sherlocks brother, mycroft. Home nba dunks spud webb proves he can still dunk at age 47. Nba great spud webb joins the pro speaking circuit. Kareem abdul jabbar s reflects on his relationship with john wooden.
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Kareem abdul jabbar books list of books by kareem abdul jabbar. Webb has lived the greatest david and goliath story as a small man in a big mans game. Spud webb official website 1986 slam dunk champion from. This score was based purely on kareem being 65, the nicest guy on.
Giant steps first edition signed kareem abduljabbar. Kareem abduljabbar, sixtime nba most valuable player, is the author of the new york times bestseller giant steps, as well as kareem and a season on the reservation. On february 8, 1986, spud webb, who at 57 was one of the shortest players in. This is kareem abdul jabars twentypoint plan for becoming a man. Jul 14, 2015 after years of trying to break back into the nba as a fulltime assistant coach, kareem abdul jabbar has found both comfort and a calling as a man of letters and a public intellectual. A slam dunk, also simply dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player.
Spud webb with images basketball players nba, nba legends. George mikan, wilt chamberlain, kareem abdul jabbar, tim duncan, kobe. He recently added another chapter to his storied career when he. Spud webb, dominique wilkins, terence stansbury, gerald wilkins, jerome kersey, paul pressey, roy hinson and terry tyler. He was drafted in the third round of the 1996 nfl draft by the miami dolphins. See more ideas about spud webb, basketball players and nba players. Who can forget what he did to the lakers in that first championship series. Nobody was mad when kareem was getting it dozens of times per game 6 months ago. Kareem abdul jabbar, sixtime nba most valuable player, is the author of the new york times bestseller giant steps, as well as kareem and a season on the reservation. Kareem abduljabbar now comfortable as a public intellectual.
In 2008, howard won the slam dunk contest at allstar weekend, which is. Kareem abdul jabbar celebrity profile check out the latest kareem abdul jabbar photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. In the 23 years since kareem abdul jabbar retired, the halloffamer has reinvented himself multiple times, leading to successful ventures as an. Books by kareem abduljabbar 4 sort by number of resources number of awards book title year published word count reading level. Anklebreakers, nba 2k19 hoopmixtape, nba 2k19 dunks, nba 2k19 contact dunks, vc glitch, rep boost, rep glitch, posterizer, nba 2k19. Watch best of the nba slam dunk contest prime video. It wasnt world b free or any of his 46 points either. Kareem abdul jabbar born ferdinand lewis alcindor, jr.
The 2006 slam dunk contest was also the first dunk contest in history to have a dunk off, the equivalent to a dunk contest overtime, between knicks point guard nate robinson and shooting guard andre iguodala of the philadelphia 76ers. A young lew alcindor aka kareem abdul jabbar kareem abdul jabbar. Oct 19, 2015 in this game, magic had an impressive 26 points and teammate kareem abduljabbar had a teamhigh 29 in the win. Many fans argue that iguodala should have won the contest, as it took robinson fourteen attempts before finally completing his dunk. This score was based purely on kareem being 65, the nicest guy on the show, and being really, really tall. 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. Spud webb love and basketball, basketball players, spud webb, kareem abdul jabbar. Top 10 best nba all star dunk contest dunks all time 1984 2016 duration. How kareem abduljabbar formed close bond with john wooden. Latest news, headlines, analysis, photos and videos on kareem abdul jabbar. Dennis the worm rodman, little muggsy bogues, giant manute bol r. A healthy bill walton meets kareem abduljabbar at the summit. The sixtime champion and the nbas alltime leading scorer over his. Basketball history through its sneakers as curated by slam.
Abdul jabbar was brilliant during that regular season, outpacing walton in points 26. Set in england and trinidad, the story centers on mycroft, a recent university graduate working for the british secretary of state for war. Julius erving dunks on kareem abdul jabbar youtube. He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcoming shyness that made him feel socially awkward. Emblazoned with kareem abdul jabbars smiling face, the jabbar set.
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