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 ...

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

It all rings 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 ...

a young NBA star surprised sports fandom by announcing his conversion to Islam. On that day in 1971, the former Lew Alcindor became Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. But his conversion and name change began ...

“Islam is a religion of peace, Islam does not tolerate wanton murder.” That was the message basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said he wanted Americans to understand about his religio ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...