Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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The day Magic Johnson stepped in at center and dropped 42 points on Philly
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar missed the Finals clincher with an ankle injury
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The day Dr. J hung in the air and gave us the baseline reverse scoop
Magic Johnson: ‘I thought, what should we do? Should we take the ball out, or should we ask him to do it again?’
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Kareem says ballers just want to have fun on ‘Dancing with the Stars’
The 71-year-old Abdul-Jabbar may break out a skyhook in one of his routines
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It’s April, time for rebirth, renewal and NBA playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 71 on Monday, epitomizes the play of a champion come playoff time
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Elgin Baylor holds back tears during statue ceremony
‘I didn’t want anyone to see me crying. But it was a big, emotional moment.’
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The reign of Lew Alcindor in the age of revolt
When black collegians debated boycotting the Olympics in 1968, he emerged as the most prominent face on campus
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The players’ anthem: when Marvin Gaye sang ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at the 1983 All-Star Game
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Pat Riley, Magic, Dr. J and more on the pride and heartbreak of witnessing Gaye’s rendition of the national anthem
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What does it mean to be black and play sports?
It’s a question that demands you consider athletes in full, starting with their intellect
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The day Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the Bucks ended the longest streak in American professional sports history
Abdul-Jabbar showed plenty of fight in snapping Lakers’ 33-game winning streak