My Lists
Featured Lists
Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court
By ABDUL-JABBAR, Kareem & Raymond Obstfeld
- ISBN
- 9780316555388
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Starred Review on November 1, 2017 | Middle to High School
Gr 7 Up—The NBA's all-time leading scorer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, traces his path to becoming a basketball superstar and Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. Born in Harlem in 1947, shy, thoughtful Abdul-Jabbar was not on anyone's "most likely to succeed" list at the start. In this intimate narrative, he reveals how the influence of selfless, wise coaches and role models helped shape him into a proud man who scored big in basketbal...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
