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*Uh oh, even though he’s not named personally, this is not a good look for Legendary b-baller Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. A recently filed lawsuit says the big fella’s charity is nothing but Fraud … a sham. A front to take unsuspecting donor’s cash, according to a TMZ report. Julien’s Auctions claims it struck a deal to [...]
*AT&T may have a winner on its hands with the company’s new commercial campaign, featuring some of the greatest former basketball players in the NBA. Flowing from the “It’s not complicated” commercials, where a group of kids sit around comedian Beck Bennett to discuss why ‘more is better than less,’ this round of NCAA themed [...]
*Who knew the HBO’s breakout hit “Girls” would pique the interest of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – so much that he wanted to share his conflicting thoughts on the series. The 65-year-old, 7-foot-2-inch NBA Hall of Famer posted an essay Thursday evening to The Huffington Post offering a thoughtful critique of a show that leaves him divided [...]
*Los Angeles – The weekend of November 16-17, 2012 belongs to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The legend literally hovered over the city during the statue unveiling ceremony in Chick Hearn Plaza (at Staples Center) on Friday. Saturday, former teammates and celebrities attended the first “Roast” of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the Gold Ballroom of [...]
*With the crappy season the Los Angeles Lakers are having, a diversion of some sort would be just what the doctor ordered. Well then, how about the unveiling of a statue honoring the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? Ok, sounds good. And just like that, it will be unveiled today, Friday afternoon, at Staples Center. The nearly [...]
*Although the way he left, wasn’t under the best of circumstances – calling owner Jerry Buss all kinds of names, etc. that we can’t print here - all is apparently forgiven now ’cause the Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday they will retire the No. 34 jersey of former center Shaquille O’Neal on April 2 when [...]
*The State Department has announced the NBA’s all-time scoring leader, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, is now a global cultural ambassador. Ann Stock, assistant secretary of state for education and cultural affairs, says Abdul-Jabbar will travel the world to engage a generation of young people to help promote diplomacy, reports the AP. Stock says the appointment is part [...]
*Los Angeles, Calif. – Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services is collaborating with all-star basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the premier screening of On the Shoulders of Giants – The Story of the Greatest Basketball Team You’ve Never Heard of at L.A.’s Belasco Theater, 1050 S. Hill St, LA, CA on February 17 at [...]
*Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has filed a lawsuit against trading card company Upper Deck claiming they used pictures of him from his college days after he specifically told them they couldn’t. According to TMZ, the lawsuit filed today in L.A. County Superior Court claims The Upper Deck Company used six photos of Abdul-Jabbar as a UCLA Bruin [...]
*Robin Roberts, Stevie Wonder, Queen Latifah and Aaron Neville are among the celebrities who will take part in a second “Stand Up to Cancer” telethon next month. Along with Roberts, a breast cancer survivor, the commercial-free special will also feature appearances by other actors, athletes and musicians who have faced the disease, including Maura Tierney, [...]
*Los Angeles – A festive, upbeat party mood was the norm during the 32nd Annual Playboy Jazz Festival presented in cooperation with the L.A. Philharmonic Association, June 12-13, 2010. The festival was held at the historic Hollywood Bowl. I couldn’t make it to the Bowl in time to see the opening act, El Dorado High [...]
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