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Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Profiles the life and achievements of the twenty-year veteran player for the NBA.
112 pages, Library Binding
Published January 1, 2002
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April 29, 2015
In this book,it talks about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and how he overcame many things as a child to get to where he is now. He had struggled with being too tall that it was awkward, he was picked on a lot and was alone for most of his childhood. But besides that he sacrificed many things became a team player, was courageous and persisted in everything he did. This taught me that I should never give up on my dreams because they could happen! This book is about courage, sacrifice, loneliness, and persistence.
December 19, 2019
The book was so good. I cried on every single page because it was really an emotional ride. The book is a good read for people of all ages. I really liked the part when he hated white people for a second.
February 21, 2016
In this book,it talks about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and how he overcame many things as a child to get to where he is now. He had struggled with being too tall that it was awkward. But besides that he found peace on the basketball court. He was determined to be the best he can. This taught me that I should never give up and if i want something to be determined to get it! This book is about determination.
April 26, 2017
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Martha Kneib
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a pretty incredible person. He started out as Ferdinand Lewis "Lew" Alcindor Jr., a pretty awkward kid because he was very tall. He thought that because he was tall, he should play basketball. He practiced whenever he got a chance. He got so good, he went on to play for the UCLA Bruins. When Lew was in college, he heard a speech from Malcolm X and decided he wanted to convert to Islam. When he converted he changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. After he graduated from college, he played on the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA. He was voted rookie of the year his first year. He later moved to the LA Lakers. After retirement, Kareem still wanted to be involved in basketball, so he decided to coach. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar went down as one of the greatest Basketball players ever and is now in the basketball hall of fame.
I think the main idea of this book is to not be pressured to change your beliefs. When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar converted to Islam, he felt kind of lonely. When he was on the Bucks, there were hardly any Muslims in Milwaukee. But he stayed strong on his beliefs. When he had told his parents that he had converted to Islam and changed his name, they disagreed with his choices and thought he was making a bad decision. He didn't let his parents opinion change the fact that he was now Muslim. Yet again, Kareem stuck to his beliefs. That is why I think the theme is, don't be pressured to change your beliefs.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Martha Kneib
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a pretty incredible person. He started out as Ferdinand Lewis "Lew" Alcindor Jr., a pretty awkward kid because he was very tall. He thought that because he was tall, he should play basketball. He practiced whenever he got a chance. He got so good, he went on to play for the UCLA Bruins. When Lew was in college, he heard a speech from Malcolm X and decided he wanted to convert to Islam. When he converted he changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. After he graduated from college, he played on the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA. He was voted rookie of the year his first year. He later moved to the LA Lakers. After retirement, Kareem still wanted to be involved in basketball, so he decided to coach. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar went down as one of the greatest Basketball players ever and is now in the basketball hall of fame.
I think the main idea of this book is to not be pressured to change your beliefs. When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar converted to Islam, he felt kind of lonely. When he was on the Bucks, there were hardly any Muslims in Milwaukee. But he stayed strong on his beliefs. When he had told his parents that he had converted to Islam and changed his name, they disagreed with his choices and thought he was making a bad decision. He didn't let his parents opinion change the fact that he was now Muslim. Yet again, Kareem stuck to his beliefs. That is why I think the theme is, don't be pressured to change your beliefs.
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