Kareem Abdul-Jabbar appeared on “Los Angeles Times Today” this week to discuss the continued role that activism plays in American society. The six-time NBA champion boycotted the 1968 Olympics, stood beside Muhammad Ali as he protested the Vietnam War and is now being honored by the league with the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award given to the current player who exhibits the Lakers legend’s same heart for equality. He is also releasing the documentary “Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America” on Saturday, Juneteenth, and throws in some thoughts on the Lakers’ injury-plagued season.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Juneteenth, social justice work and more
