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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Born

in New York, New York, The United States

April 16, 1947

Website

http://kareemabduljabbar.com/

Twitter

kaj33

Genre

Children's Books, History

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As a center for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1975 to 1989, American basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, originally Lew Alcindor, led the all-time scores in history of national basketball association in 1984.

This former professional player current serves as assistant coach. Typically referred to as Lew Alcindor in his younger days, he changed his name when he converted to Islam.

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Saving the Thoroughbred

There has been much said about the drugs that are used to medicate the racing horses that have been competing in various stake races. It seems that the breed is suffering a downturn in the ability to perform at the level expected by those who bet on and breed these animals. I have a great idea to remedy this phenomenon but it is directly forbidden by the breeders association by laws.

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Published on June 23, 2008 22:51

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s books

Average rating: 4.0 · 26,626 ratings · 3,995 reviews · 54 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mycroft Holmes (Mycroft Holmes and Sherlock, #1) by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Anna Waterhouse (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 9,753 ratings — published 2015 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mycroft and Sherlock (Mycroft Holmes and Sherlock, #2) by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Anna Waterhouse (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 3,891 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-Year Friendship On and Off the Court 4.37 avg rating — 2,819 ratings — published 2017 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Empty Birdcage (Mycroft Holmes and Sherlock, #3) by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Anna Waterhouse (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 2,528 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld 4.26 avg rating — 1,959 ratings — published 2017 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Cop's Kid: An Essay 4.44 avg rating — 1,358 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brothers in Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII's Forgotten Heroes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Anthony Walton 4.18 avg rating — 571 ratings — published 2004 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writings on the Wall by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld 4.14 avg rating — 567 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld, A.G. Ford (Illustrator) 4.21 avg rating — 421 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sasquatch in the Paint (Streetball Crew, #1) by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Raymond Obstfeld 3.92 avg rating — 371 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Mycroft Holmes and Sherlock (3 books)
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,

Anna Waterhouse (Goodreads Author)

3.87 avg rating — 16,172 ratings

Streetball Crew (3 books)
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,

Raymond Obstfeld

3.96 avg rating — 470 ratings

Mycroft Holmes and the Apocalypse Handbook (5 books)
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,

Raymond Obstfeld,

Alex Ronald (Cover Art),

Joshua Cassara (Artist),

Luis Guerrero (Colorist)

3.52 avg rating — 411 ratings

On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance (1 book)
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,

Quincy Jones (Foreword),

Raymond Obstfeld (Contributor)

4.05 avg rating — 331 ratings

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