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Los Angeles LakersKareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks out on Colin Kaepernick's national anthem debate

Kareem-Abdul Jabbar showed support and appreciation for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick‘s decision to not stand during the national anthem. The all-time NBA scoring leader, who was a social-revolutionary figure among the likes of Bill Russell, Jackie Robinson and the late Muhammad Ali — was thoughtfully observant in his piece in The Washington Post. […]

Los Angeles LakersVideo: Lakers rookie Ivica Zubac breaks out the skyhook at rookie photoshoot

Los Angeles Lakers fans, nor NBA fans in general for that matter, have seen much of the patented skyhook shot since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hung up his sneakers in 1989. Abdul-Jabbar has advocated for it’s return, and even offered to teach it to players, but he could never find a single commitment. In a glimmer of hope, […]

Los Angeles LakersKareem Abdul-Jabbar jokes about Donald Trump during DNC speech

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spoke at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, and he didn’t hold back any punches. The Los Angeles Lakers legend spoke at the convention to introduce a film about an American Muslim named Captain Humayun Khan, who died in combat since the country’s great tragedy on 9/11 As an American Muslim himself, it was important […]

Los Angeles LakersKareem, Collins brothers will speak at the Democratic National Convention

There is no denying that some of the current political campaigns being run in the United States are unique, to put it nicely. NBA fans from both sides of the political spectrum will be interested in some announcements regarding the Democratic National Convention, which will be held next week in Philadelphia. Honored to be supporting […]

Boston CelticsThe rise and fall of Derrick Rose in Chicago

Derrick Rose was supposed to be the savior that brought the Chicago Bulls back to their glory days and put them back on top of the NBA landscape. However, after eight up and down years in The Windy City, the Bulls elected to go into full rebuild mode and traded Rose to the New York […]

NBAKareem Abdul-Jabbar mourns loss of Muhammad Ali

With the passing of Muhammad Ali, the world lost one of the greatest athletes of all time on Friday night. In his 74 years on this Earth, Ali became not only the greatest boxer that has ever lived; he also became a symbol for peace and equality and an idol for many young African American […]

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