Champ Kind Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar proved to be an ultimate winner during his Hall of Fame career but for the NBA's all-time leading scorer, missing out on a chance to be a head coach may have been a blessing. The shy, cerebral 7-foot-2 (2.18 m) Abdul-Jabbar, a prolific winner from New York's Power Memorial High School to UCLA, from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Los Angeles Lakers, is now thriving as the kind of Renaissance Man he always thought he could be. A writer, actor, filmmaker, political essayist and U.S. cultural ambassador, Abdul-Jabbar, 67, also put in years as an NBA assistant coach with an eye on becoming a head coach. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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