Kareem abduljabbar is the keynote speaker at the king county library foundations literary lions gala saturday. Our 50year friendship on and off the court 9781455542260. Abduljabbar always struck me as a fiercely intelligent, complex and thoughtful guy. Abduljabbar and obstfeld sasquatch in the paint, 20 team up for another exploration of the intersection of sports and life conduct. Kareem abduljabbar memorializes the great john wooden in coach wooden and me basketball legend and author kareem abduljabbar discussed politics, sports and his role in community activism with. Wooden, who coached ucla mens basketball for 29 years, winning a record 7 ncaa titles in a row, was a mentor for his studentathletes and jabbar says that hes using his life lessons even. They went on to win three straight ncaa championships from 1967 through 1969. Kareem abduljabbar, the nbas alltime leading scorer, has written over a dozen books. As he says, i was friendly to everyone but friends with no one. Kareem abduljabbar on bond with ucla coach john wooden.
Coach wooden and me by kareem abduljabbar read by the author. Anthony walton is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir mississippi, as well as the coauthor of reverend al sharptons book go and tell the pharoah. Kareem talks about when he went back through his old neighborhood and saw the diffrences from when he was a kid, and how it is now that he is a grown man. Kareem abduljabbar writes about his friendship with coach wooden nprs lulu garcianavarro talks to writer and sports legend kareem abduljabbar about his book, coach wooden and me, about his 50.
The first memoir for young readers by sports legend kareem abduljabbar. Kareem abduljabbar on friendship with legendary ucla. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The curious case of the basketball star turned author. Coach wooden and me by kareem abduljabbar grand central. Kareem abduljabbar, john wooden and their relationship. Award winning books books by kareem abduljabbar view official kareem abduljabbar store buy the book buy the book buy the comics buy the book buy the book buy the. A dislike was how it kind of became repetitive after reading the book for a while because kareems schedule was the same. Kareem abduljabbar memorializes the great john wooden in. Kareem abduljabbar, american collegiate and professional basketball player who dominated the game in the 1970s and early 80s. Wooden has since passed, but abduljabbar reflected on his longstanding friendship with his mentor in an upcoming book. Throughout the book, doyle remains open and candid, whether shes admitting to rigging a high school homecoming court election or denouncing the doting perfectionism of cream cheese parenting, which is about giving your children the best of everything. We struck it off right away in terms of vision and appreciation of each others goals, kareem abdul jabbar says of coach wooden.
To mark his debut novel, mycroft holmes, he sat down with us to share his favorite books. Giant steps book by jabbar kareem abdul thriftbooks. Growing up on and off the court abduljabbar, kareem, obstfeld, raymond on. Kareem abduljabbar on his new book, activist athletes and. This is a fantastic book about a 50 year friendship between kareem abdul jabbar and his ucla basketball coach, john wooden. Abduljabbars latest book delves into the relationship between. Kareem describes how their relationship evolved from coachplayer to true friendship.
Coach wooden and me signed by kareem abdul jabbar shop. Our 50year friendship on and off the court by kareem abduljabbar. After years of trying to break back into the nba as a fulltime assistant coach, kareem abduljabbar has found both comfort and a calling as. Kareem abduljabbar sat down with tyus edney to talk about everything from training with bruce lee in belair to the release of his new book, coach. Kareem abduljabbars reflects on his relationship with john wooden. Kareem abduljabbar is an nba legend, but he achieved his legendary status with some help. Coach john wooden is flanked by ucla players sidney wicks, right, and kareem abduljabbar then going by lew alcindor in 1969, after the bruins won the ncaa basketball title for the third.
Coach wooden and me will be published next june and will combine personal memories and lessons learned from his friend and mentor, grand central publishing told the associated press on wednesday. At one time, lew alcindor was just another kid from new york city with all the usual problems. Nba legend kareem abduljabbar on new book, writings on. Hes doing a book event at amazon books in bellevue square, sunday, march 11. Now, kareem abduljabbar is turning heads with his commentary. Our 50year friendship on and off the court audiobook by kareem abduljabbar. Kareem abduljabbar opens up about john wooden friendship in new book. He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcoming. Come by, purchase a limitededition tshirt and say hi. To ask other readers questions about coach wooden and me, please sign up.
Nprs lulu garcianavarro talks to writer and sports legend kareem abduljabbar about his book, coach wooden and me, about his 50year relationship with his ucla basketball coach john wooden. Kareem abduljabbar, john wooden and doing the right. Former nba star and presidential medal of freedom recipient kareem abdul jabbar explores his 50year friendship with coach john wooden. New york ap kareem abduljabbars next book will be a fond look back at his long friendship with john wooden, the celebrated basketball coach at ucla. Deborah morales this article is more than 1 year old.
On the shoulder of giants book signed by kareem abdul jabbar. This book is not just an appreciation of our friendship or an acknowledgment of coach woodens deep influence on my life, abduljabbar. Still, if the machinery of thought made much noise, chris would be a oneman band. Selfdefinition is a central theme of abduljabbars latest project, a memoir for kids called becoming kareem. Former nba star and presidential medal of freedom recipient kareem abduljabbar explores his 50year friendship with coach john wooden, one of the most enduring and meaningful relationships in sports history. How kareem abduljabbar formed close bond with john wooden. Our 50year friendship on and off the court abduljabbar, kareem on. I also like how there is entrys about games he played and entrys during his season. Nba star kareem abduljabbar talks politics, airplane. Discount prices on books by kareem abdul jabbar, including titles like becoming kareem. His remarkable growth after his 35th birthday is clear to the most unobservant reader. New york kareem abduljabbars next book will be a fond look back at his long friendship with john wooden, the celebrated basketball coach at ucla. I like how kareem identified certain places that he spent most of his time at and told what he did there. Kareem is a biodiary jabbar kept during his final season in the nba.
Abduljabbar joins cbs this morning to discuss his new book, coach wooden and me. From the first day of my freshman year until the last practice of my senior year, we ran, abdul jabbar writes. Kareem abduljabbar opens up about john wooden youtube. In coach wooden and me, abduljabbar reveals the inspirational story of. Ill be signing autographs before the game from 5pm 6pm. Kareem abduljabbar writes about his friendship with coach. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Nba legend and former ucla star kareem abduljabbar thinks john wooden the most renowned college basketball coach of all time with 10 national championships in westwood would have. Kareem abduljabbar on his new book becoming kareem. Kareem abduljabbar opens up about john wooden friendship. You did it until you did it right, and then you did it again.
He set numerous nba records during his 20year career, including most points scored 38,387, most field goals made 15,837, most minutes played 57,446, and most mvp awards won 6. One of those who helped mold him into the man he is today is ucla coaching icon john wooden. Kareem abduljabbar shares thoughts on john wooden at book. Coach john wooden you will be missed kareem abduljabbar. Chris is a good, quiet kid who likes to keep his head down. It was the beginning of what was to become a 50year long relationship. Nba legend kareem abduljabbar is out with a new book for young readers, becoming kareem. At the harlem ymca, he shows todays al roker some signature. The second book picks up right where giant steps left off.
Kareem abduljabbar is the nbas alltime leading scorer and a basketball. Kareem abduljabbar, sixtime nba most valuable player, is the author of the new york times bestseller giant steps, as well as kareem and a season on the reservation. Kareem and his coauthor clearly express his development in rich language. Legendary ucla coach john wooden and his 7foottall big man lost just twice during their time together. When future nba legend kareem abduljabbar was still an 18yearold. Illustration by jillian tamaki the basketball star and author of coach wooden and me says he looks forward. Kareem abduljabbar writing book about ucla bruins coach.
Basketball legend kareem abduljabbar is shedding new light on his relationship with one of the greatest coaches in basketball history, uclas john wooden. It seems odd to describe a book by basketball legend kareem abduljabbar as. Abduljabbar writing book about ucla coach john wooden. The nbas alltime leading scorer, kareem abduljabbar is also a devoted book lover. Nba legend kareem abduljabbar shares some little known facts about john wooden while discussing his book coach wooden and me. Kareem abduljabbar and the late john wooden pose for a photo on the set of the documentary, on the shoulders of giants. We have new and used copies available, in 5 editions. This is another chance for all of you hardcore laker and kareem abduljabbar fans to relive the 19881989 season through kareems eyes.
Nba legend kareem abduljabbar on new book, writings on the wall. There were no shortcuts in john wooden s basketball program. Also the diary wasnt just about the games as it included some talk about his family. Our 50year friendship on and off the court by kareem abduljabbar online at alibris. Coach wooden was the best mentor i have ever had and i will miss him dearly.