The Lakers icon opens up about his new documentary Kareem: Minority of One, premiering Nov. 3 on HBO, and his transition to outspoken political columnist. A few minutes after the credits have ...

It all rings a bit familiar to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. SEE ALSO ... more than anyone) converted to Islam and changed his name from Lew Alcindor in 1971 at 24 years old. Decades after sinking his ...

Kareem Abdul Jabbar's conversion to Islam stands as a pivotal moment in sports history. It occurred in an era when ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said Harvard had proven its courage by fighting against the Trump administration ...

David Plotz: Can you just briefly touch on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? Neither your title nor ... he learns about Kareem’s general interest in Islam, which was just budding at that time.

The NBA legend writes about the importance of protest for social justice in new book, "We All Want to Change the World." ...

Speaking at Harvard’s Tercentenary Theatre, Abdul-Jabbar reflected on his path into social justice activism as a young ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's religion? - + Alcindor switched from Catholicism to Sunni Islam in the summer of 1968 by making two shahadas. He took the name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Arabic, but he didn't ...

Abdul-Jabbar was a vital part of that push. He also converted to Islam to embrace his Black African heritage, and changed his name from Lew Alcindor to Kareem (generous) Abdul (servant of Allah ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was married to Habiba Abdul-Jabbar ... When Kareem converted to Islam in 1971, her wife did the same despite being born in a Catholic household. They had three children ...

Off the court, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has spent his life advocating for social justice. He wrote about it in a new book.