Blog Title: The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Blog

New Blog Address

Starting Monday, May 12, I will be moving my blog to my own website. I hope you will join me so we can continue sharing. www.kareemabduljabbar.com Yours, K.

MVP reflections: My first ever, my first in L.A., and my last

Winning my first MVP in 1971, my second year with the Milwaukee Bucks, was a great honor. I liked the fact that it went along with us winning the world championship, and having done it while playing with Oscar Robertson...

Answering fan mail on 'Olympics boycott: 1968 vs. 2008'

I have received many comments on my article about the Olympics Boycott, on paper and online -- so here we go: To Frank Antonacci, Sid Holmes, Dean Nelson, Jim Beran, Steve Adams, Ed Robinson, Steve Baker, Arthur Carlson, Rich Larsen,...

Oz comes to Dubai

Click here to see all images from Dubai. I have recently seen some amazing pictures from Dubai, which is an Arab country on the southern shore of the Persian Gulf. I am amazed by the enormous growth that it has...

Ace in the hole

The Lakers were able to overcome a week’s absence from playing and take Game 1 from the Jazz, but it was certainly not an easy win. Had the Lakers not benefited from the presence of Kobe Bryant, they might not...

Boycott questions: 1968 vs. 2008

(Right: Spencer Haywood (8) leads way during U.S. gold-medal win at the 1968 Games, where there was a protest by black Americans but no boycott. Left: Smith, who won the 200-meter dash at the Olympic Games in Mexico City, along...

Jazz Review: Unity returns

It's always a pleasure to share something that you find thrilling. The possibility that others might be the thrilled makes sharing such a pleasure. I recently got a bunch of Blue Note discs for my birthday and inside the package...

Barack pulls the plug...

Barack Obama has made the extraordinary effort to cut all ties between himself and Rev. Wright. There really was no choice for Senator Obama because he was seeing first hand how the rants of Reverend Wright negatively affect the sensibilities...

Lakers take Round One

The Lakers have taken a step forward in beating the Denver Nuggets in Round One of the Western Conference playoffs. The ability to eliminate the Nuggets -- 50-game winners this season -- was a major indication of their improvement this...

Celebrity READ poster series

The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has joined the popular Celebrity READ poster series. The Celebrity READ poster campaign is one of the most effective ways to encourage people to get a good education,...