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Sunday, December 29, 2024 Text is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 licence.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar


Successful former high school, collegiate, and professional NBA basketball player.
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"It was my first time away from home, my first experience in an all-black situation, and I found myself being punished for everything I'd ever been taught was right. I got all A's and was hated for it; I spoke correctly and was called a punk. I had to learn a new language simply to deal with the threats. I had good manners, and was a good little boy and paid for it with my hide."
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