Grew up in Karachi, Pakistan, and I just heard the name, because my father was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Lakers fans. I know there are some the backward connection Jabbar and selective favoritism, but I do not know his name other than the person.
Then, one day, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar come to visit Pakistan.
He is a friend of my father to live, and access to the basketball legend's story began to circulate. One story tells of the extra-long beds, especially for his visit. I remember an ignorant family members asked if he is the father of Paula Abdul.
Needless to say, the arrival of over seven feet tall man, Kareem message.
I did not get to meet Jabbar on that occasion. Only from a visit lasting memories of the past few years, sitting in my parents' bedroom, he autographed pictures and newspaper photos Lakers legend playing squash with one of the top professional players in Pakistan. At that time, Pakistan boast the top two in the world rankings squash player I clearly remember smiling · Abdul Jabbar Jahangir Khan, Pakistan squash legend featured a picture of.
A few years later, my father's friend to Los Angeles with his family. Me and my family, and then had been living for some time in the city of angels, but I'm only in my teens. My father and his friends asked me to, because I keep in the road company of the children visiting. I do not know, but I was a legendary home.
When we reach the in Jabbar house in Bel Air, connected to the house there is a squash court. This is natural is how little I knew, they were known as the "upper limit".
During the visit, the basketball and sports do not discuss, but we do not talk about history. It seems the Jabbar historical first black regiment in the Civil War.
See I've been really interested in history, I began to say what I have learned from watching the movie "Glory" a few weeks ago. I do not even remember the first all-black regiment: the 54th.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar obviously impressed. He came up to me, I have a copy of the hat from the part of the promotion of his book, which is the 54th group.
Held my many years of that hat.
Then we drove to Westwood lunch, go to the Cheesecake Factory. Karim a few steps from the parking to the restaurant, every man in the street called Jabbar. "Hey, champion!" How champions! "" You're the best, champions! "
This feeling is surreal, but at that moment, I realized I was standing next to a true champion among men.
Since then, I have carefully studied Jabbar. On the pitch, not what people once skilled or scored as many points. OTC, some more than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become more involved in the promotion of Black History.
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