‘The Games We Play’ by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Basketball legend and longtime social justice advocate, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sits down with AARP Studios to recite an adapted version of the powerful and moving essay he wrote for the June/July issue of AARP The Magazine. Abdul-Jabbar talks about the Black professional athletes who helped pave the way for his success, how they taught him to be a significant athlete by fighting social injustice, and the importance of activism among today’s Black athletes.
Basketball legend and longtime social justice advocate, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sits down with AARP Studios to recite an adapted version of the powerful and moving essay he wrote for the June/July issue of AARP The Magazine. Abdul-Jabbar talks about the Black professional athletes who helped pave the way for his success, how they taught him to be a significant athlete by fighting social injustice, and the importance of activism among today’s Black athletes.
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