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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Changed the Rules for Black Athletes
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Destroyed NCAA's No-Dunking Rule With an Even
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's basketball memorabilia up for auction
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A talkative Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reflects on becoming himself
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: African American basketball legend
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This Day in UCLA History: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Becomes A Bruin
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 'Trump is where he is because of his appeal
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One-on-one with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Marc Stein
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Changed the Rules for Black Athletes
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Black Ball Uncovers The Underappreciated Contributions Of The NBA
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Changed the Rules for Black Athletes
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Changed the Rules for Black Athletes
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Let Athletes Lead the Way on Mental Health
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NBA social justice award named after basketball legend Kareem
In appreciation of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the GOAT of his own echelon