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Title: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Basketball Great (Black Americans of Achievement) by R. Thomas Cobourn, Coretta Scott King, Nathan I. Huggins ISBN: 0-7910-1889-X Publisher: Chelsea House Publishing Pub. Date: June, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A juvenile biography of Kareem and his trademark skyhook
Comment: If they remember anything about Kareen Abdul-Jabbar, young basketball fans probably remember that when he retired way back in 1989 he was the N.B.A.'s all-time leading scorer. This juvenile biography by Helen Borrello goes all the way back to the beginning of Kareem's legendary basketball career, when he was known as Lew Alcindor and was the most famous prep basketball player in the country, before he went on to win three consecutive N.C.A.A. titles at U.C.L.A. This is fine intermediate biography of Kareem, that covers all the basics and highlights of his career, without going into as much detail as other biographies. The book is illustrated with black & white photographs, many of them showing Kareem with other N.B.A. superstars such as Wilt Chamberlain, Dave Cowens, Bill Walton, and Magic Johnson. This volume is part of the Baseketball Legends series which also looks at Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan.
Rating: 5
Summary: The power and the grace of Kareen Abdul-Jabbar
Comment: When Bill Russell was do commentary for the NBA broadcasts he always referred to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as "the legendary tall person from Los Angeles." This juvenile biography of Kareem reminds us that before he played for the Lakers there were glory days in Milwaukee, as well as college ball at U.C.L.A. and a legendary prep career in New York City. R. Thomas Cobourn begins Kareem's story with a key moment near the end, when in the 1985 NBA Finals with the Boston Celtics, the team and Kareem had been embarrassed in a 148-114 loss. At the age of 38, Abdul-Jabbar would dominate the rest of the series and be named series MVP as the Lakers finally bested the Celtics for the championship. This biography deals not only with Abdul-Jabbar's basketball career on the court, but talks about how he learned the game and how he grew as a person. The latter is reflected in two key moments, the first when he converted to Islam and changed his name from Lew Alcindor to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the second was when his mansion burned down and fans around the country started sending him records to help replace the prized record collection that he lost. It is this attention to the man as much as the player that makes this an excellent juvenile biography, because Cobourn talks as much about Kareem's encounters with racism as he does with the development of the sky hook, the prettiest shot in basketball history. This book, which is illustrated with black & white photographs from throughout Kareem's career, is part of the Black Americans of Achievement series, and includes an introductory essay by Coretta Scott King. Young readers who enjoy this book should also try Kareem's auto-biography, which is certainly on a comparable reading level.
Rating: 4
Summary: Black men sure can jump
Comment: This was a very short but interesting book on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I did not know how involved he was in academics before. He has proven that being smart does not block your chances for being a great athlete. Although Kareem has been retired from basketball since 1989, all athletes should study his star performances. He is a perfect role model for athletes of any sport. Naturally, all basketball player should study his life story by reading this book.
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