Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Abdul-Jabbar was handing out the new Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy to James' teammate, Carmelo Anthony, as the NBA's Social Justice Champion for the 2020-21 season ...

Hall of Famer and former Los Angeles Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar continued his criticism of Lakers star LeBron James on Sunday. "Some of the things ...

"Why do you need to do a stupid, childish dance and disrespect the other team on the court? GOATs don't dance," Abdul-Jabbar said on a video. Well, since he asked, let me help him out by explaining the difference — and how knowing that difference might save lives, especially in the Black community.” James included the words, “Help me out.” The meme’s implication is that LeBron doesn’t understand the difference among these three illnesses, even after all the information that’s been presented in the press. You've got to check him out every time.”

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar criticized LeBron James for the third time this season Sunday before the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets.

“Why do you need to do a stupid, childish dance and disrespect the other team on the court? “For me, winning is enough,” Abdul-Jabbar said in a video posted on Substack, a subscription commentary website. I just wish he wouldn’t — you know, some of the things he’s done, he should be embarrassed about. “I admire the things that he’s done that have gotten all our attention. “If he would take the time [to know me], I definitely got the time,” Abdul-Jabbar said. James recently passed Karl Malone to move into No. 2 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.

Addressing reporters after a brief ceremony, Kareem praised the Lakers superstar's efforts in the community, but reiterated he needs to do more.

“Versus some of the great things that he’s done. In an essay posted on Substack, Abdul-Jabbar called the James’s post a “blow” to his “worthy legacy.” “Some of the things that he’s done and said are really beneath him as far as I can see,” Abdul-Jabbar said. “I admire the things that he’s done that have gotten all our attention,” Abdul-Jabbar said. His thoughtfulness and willingness to back it up with his wallet, you got to give him credit for that.” LOS ANGELES — The relationship between Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James has been complicated.

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar criticizes LeBron James for not being embarrassed about some of the things the Lakers star has said about COVID-19.

“I think he has so much going for him in terms of respect and accomplishment, he shouldn’t stoop to those moments.” “With the issues that I was talking about, things that really affect the Black community, he should be careful. Abdul-Jabbar, who played on five championship teams with the Lakers and one with Milwaukee, scored 38,387 points in 1,560 regular-season games. In a 2020 essay in Sports Illustrated, Abdul-Jabbar said this generation “couldn’t do any better in the hero department than LeBron James,” but Abdul-Jabbar emphasized Sunday he expected better from James on and off the court. Abdul-Jabbar also criticized the obscene gesture James made after hitting a shot in a game at Indianapolis on Nov. 24. A pregame ceremony that featured NBA regular-season career scoring leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar presenting a social justice trophy named in his honor to Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony turned into a distinctly different kind of social justice discussion.

The NBA legend has criticized LeBron James multiple times for his comments on vaccination during the coronavirus pandemic.

In December 2020, Abdul-Jabbar penned a complimentary essay when James was named Sports Illustrated’s sportsman of the year. “I admire the things that [James] has done that have gotten all of our attention,” Abdul-Jabbar said, citing James’s “I Promise School” in Akron, Ohio. “Sending a whole school to college? In December, James shared a social media meme that compared covid-19 to the common cold and flu.

The trophy honors Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's legacy and embodies the role of the Social Justice Champion.

The artists were paid for their work and provided with exposure and hands-on experience. The gold, six-sided base symbolizes harmony and balance while celebrating Abdul-Jabbar’s holistic excellence – both with his six NBA titles and many accolades outside of the game. The artists had the opportunity to work with Kareem, Carmelo Anthony and teams to incorporate their vision for the trophy’s design to truly embody the essence of the honor.

Speaking at the unveiling of a social justice trophy in his name, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said LeBron James' actions are 'beneath him' sometimes.

We’re all trying to figure out COVID and the new strains and the flu, I think people forgot about the flu. So people have forgotten about the flu. “I admire the things that he’s done that have gotten all our attention. The inaugural Social Justice Champion Award went to Carmelo Anthony in 2021. I definitely got the time,” Abdul-Jabbar said of speaking with him. “I wouldn’t mind doing it if he would take the time.

The NBA's all-time leading scorer addresses inspiring and complicated topics alike after the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy is revealed.

It also has to do with what people appreciate about the game and the individuals that played the game. Abdul-Jabbar: It’s been a while (laughs). Basically, what I tried to tell them was the things that concern them are the things that concern all other people in their community. They haven’t really had time to get the team they could be. I think it’s a fool’s errand to try to say who is the best player. I admire the things that he has done that has gotten all of our attention. Abdul-Jabbar: I think it’s only a small part of the picture with the records that I set. Abdul-Jabbar later added the following: Today a reporter asked me a question about LeBron James and I regret my off-handed response which has been blown out of proportion. Abdul-Jabbar: You always have to understand the fact that there are outliers. Abdul-Jabbar: It comes from the things he’s said and done that are really beneath him, as far as I can see, with some of the great things he has done. He understands the issues and has spoken to them quite forcefully and eloquently. Abdul-Jabbar: Carmelo has the consciousness of wanting to see good things happen. Abdul-Jabbar has remained comfortable talking about both the game he mastered and social justice issues.

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NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, on hand to award Los Angeles Lakers star Carmelo Anthony with the first ever Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion ...

It is worth noting, LeBron is now second all-time in scoring — behind only Abdul-Jabbar — who said he's welcome to the pursuit, telling ESPN, "I'm all for him doing it. Most schools would jump in the air and click their heels, getting that kind of financial support." "Why do you need to do a stupid, childish dance and disrespect the other team on the court? He's an intelligent young man," Abdul-Jabbar continued while speaking with Hill. Some of the great things that he's done, he's standing on both sides of the fence almost, you know? "For me, winning is enough," Abdul-Jabbar said then, via a Substack video.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shoots a sky hook over Clippers player Benoit Benjamin during a November 1987 game at the Forum. (Los Angeles Times). :: Maddox: Welcome to ...

He’s written that he was really influenced by the leaders of the ’50s and the ’60s, the Muhammad Ali, the Malcolm X. If you’re standing there in Los Angeles in 1980 on the verge of the Reagan revolution and you open the paper and it really did, like, he talked about “make America great again,” that has to be so hugely disappointing. And he refused that spot because he was protesting the treatment of Black people in America. Hecht: And now he comes into Los Angeles in the ’80s and all of a sudden, it’s just about like, what color BMW do you have? The truth of the matter is he was just tired of people asking him what’s the weather like up there and staring at him all the time. And the fact that he went and was really frontline in this conversation. And so just this idea of how to exist in this space where everything you say is scrutinized, where you ultimately, you know, your vision for this planet, for this world, is that people get along and that people can enjoy a life of equity. So when Kareem was turning pro, he had two offers, one from the Milwaukee Bucks, one from the Brooklyn Nets. And he’s told both teams that he was only going to take one offer. I was also interested in the things that he was interested in. And the fact that he knew Thelonious Monk when he was coming of age in New York, it’s like, what? Maddox: Yeah. And he did it because he was the king of the sky hook, and he played in the league for a solid two decades, which is unheard of. The way he’s stood up for the oppressed and how he always was resistant to this idea of being boxed into just being a basketball player.

On Sunday, the league revealed the design of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy for the NBA's annual Social Justice Champion. The first recipient, announced last ...

“So if Kareem want to sit down and talk, if Bron want to sit down and talk, I think that’s a conversation that needs to be had. In his day, he said, “they thought people were complaining about problems that didn’t exist,” but with social media, it’s harder for the world to look away. Anthony called it “an honor” to receive the award in Abdul-Jabbar’s namesake, and said he had been inspired by his off-court works before he ever knew what kind of player he was. That sense of conflict with who he would like James to be doesn’t extend to the NBA record books. Abdul-Jabbar in his playing days was a high-profile pro who also had one of the loudest voices for Civil Rights and was ahead of his time, a legacy the NBA wishes to keep honoring. While there are many things that James has done off the court that he admires – “Sending a whole school to college?