#207 Flowing with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
This episode airs the day before what would have been Bruce Lee’s 80th birthday and so Shannon is thrilled to have as her guest, one of her father’s dear friends, students and co-stars, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Kareem is a legend in his own right. He was a student playing basketball for UCLA when he and Bruce Lee first became friends. He went on, of course, to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer. Kareem is a global icon that changed the game of professional basketball and went on to become a New York Times best-selling author, Emmy nominated filmmaker, 5x award-winning columnist for The Hollywood Reporter, and also writes regularly for The Los Angeles Times and The Guardian newspapers. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, our nations highest civilian honor by President Obama in 2016. Kareem also serves as the chairman of his Skyhook Foundation bringing outdoor environmental learning opportunities to underserved communities. See links below to connect Kareem and his many phenomenal accomplishments. It was such a pleasure for Shannon to speak about philosophy and life with an old family friend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Get to know Kareem Abdul- Jabbar
After 50 years as an athlete and activist, Kareem has become a nationally recognized speaker who regularly appears on the lecture circuit. He is the recipient of 5 Columnist of the Year Awards in (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) by the Southern California Journalism Awards and received a 2020 Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Narrator for Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution for The History Channel.
Currently, Abdul-Jabbar serves as the chairman of his Skyhook Foundation whose mission is to “Give Kids a Shot That Can’t be Blocked” by bringing educational STEM opportunities to underserved communities through innovative outdoor environmental learning.
His Emmy Award-winning HBO Sports documentary, Kareem: Minority of One, debuted as HBO’s most watched and highest rated sports documentary of all time. Currently, he is in development on several TV shows for A&E and The History Channel.
Two Icons – One Message of Hope
Today (Nov 27, 2020) Kareem and the Bruce Lee Family Companies launch their first ever partnership between two dear and iconic friends. The collaboration fuses sports, culture and leadership with a message of social justice and friendship! See the tribute video here.
This limited collection releasing on Bruce Lee 80th birthday centers on two unlikely friends and illustrates a collaboration built on mutual respect, interests and a commitment to fostering a more inclusive society.
Visit kareemabduljabbar.com and shop.brucelee.com to check out the special Kareem x Bruce Lee collections.
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