Standing at 7-foot-2, Abdul-Jabbar attended UCLA 25 years after Robinson did, and the two had a relationship before Robinson died in 1972. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks Jackie Robinson on April 15. AP ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was working to change the world long before the 7-foot-2-inch center became one of the greatest NBA players ever, and one of the most politically outspoken.

Abdul-Jabbar's words are even more telling since, in the precursor to his letter, he acknowledged that as a high school and college phenom, he could only be like two players — Chamberlain and ...

In an exclusive BN interview, Ice Cube reveals his all-time Lakers starting five, leaving out Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and defending his bold lineup of Magic, Kobe, LeBron, Wilt, and Shaq.

For Abdul-Jabbar, it was a jarring and painful contrast. "When you look at what (owner Jerry Buss) did for Earvin [Johnson] and what he did for me, big disparity there," emphasized the 1970 ROY.

Former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stopped by Morning Joe on Monday, presumably to promote his new children's book, Stealing the Game, but the hosts also asked him to discuss a recent column he ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recently reflected on one of his deepest regrets: staying emotionally distant during his playing career.