Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (868 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1478923407 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 534 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Since retiring, he has been an actor, a basketball coach, and the author of many New York Times bestsellers. Abdul-Jabbar is also a columnist for many news outlets such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, TIME Magazine and The Hollywood Reporter writing on a wide range of subjects including race, politics, age, and pop culture. In 2012, he was selected as a U.S. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA's all-time leadi
He lives in Southern California.. In 2012, he was selected as a U.S. Abdul-Jabbar is also a columnist for many news outlets such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, TIME Magazine and The Hollywood Reporter writing on a wide range of subjects including race, politics, age, and pop culture. Cultural Ambassador and in 2016 Abdul-Jabbar was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award which recognizes exceptional meritorious service. Since retiring, he has been an actor, a basketball coach, and the author of many New York Times bestsellers. About the AuthorKareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
Like many kids in elementary school, Kareem (then Lew Alcindor) struggled with fitting in, pleasing a strict father, and severe shyness that made him socially awkward. He could have hidden from all the turmoil as a sports celebrity, but he chose to join in the social evolution. At the same time, social unrest in the country, particularly involving the growing civil rights movement, tugged at his conscience as he tried to find his place in it. His increasing fame as a basketball player throughout high school brought new challenges as this shy boy was shoved into the national spotlight. Martin Luther King, Jr., large-scale riots, the Women's Movement. The public backlash was blistering, but he didn't waver.. Unlike most kids, he also had to grapple with a sudden growth spurt that shot him up taller than pretty much everyone around him, including students, teachers, and even his own father. The result was converting to Islam and changing his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. After all, he was just a kid. In his first memoir written especially for young readers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will focus on his relationships with several important coaches in his life - including his father, his high-school coach and Coach Wooden - as he tells the story of his life and career. But as his fame rose, so did the social turmoil in the country: Vietnam War protests, Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam, Dr. What could he do