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 ...

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.

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

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'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 ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was working to change the world long ... Jr. (Abdul-Jabbar changed his name in 1971 after converting to Islam) felt out of place among the professional reporters, "the serious ...

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.