Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks at UCLA. It's not exactly about sports but it's Kareem so I reckon it's...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks at UCLA. It's not exactly about sports but it's Kareem so I reckon it's ok. He's yet another person who just "gets" what UCLA is all about. (via UCLANewsroom) [Bumped. GO BRUINS. -N]

about 1 year ago irishbruin 6 comments 4 recs |

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Awesome video!

It is always a pleasure to listen to Kareem. He is so well spoken, so articulate, and so thoughtful. He got kind of a bad rep during his days with the Lakers because he could be surly with the media. But his accomplishments on, and even more so, off the court, show what an outstanding person he really is. His ongoing loyalty to UCLA is a tribute to the school, to Coach Wooden, and to his own character – not a bad threesome. Way to go, Cap!

Thanks for posting this, irishbruin!

greg in denver

by gbruin on May 15, 2008 2:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Thank you

That was awesome.

by UniversityofSecondChoice on May 15, 2008 4:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

No problem guys

And that was very well said Greg. I really love the fact that UCLA basketball’s two greatest players are both articulate, well spoken and highly intellectual individuals, it says an awful lot about the school!

by irishbruin on May 15, 2008 4:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This is fantastic

Thanks for sharing this Irish. And this is exactly why we have this FanShot feature for. Keep it coming. GO BRUINS.

by Nestor on May 15, 2008 7:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

the Face of UCLA

Of course I’m not gonna say Coach isn’t, but Kareem is certainly the face of UCLA Alumni. He’s a UCLA graduate, the greatest college basketball player ever, the greatest NBA player ever, an accomplished writer, an accomplished historian, an accomplished speaker, a gracious person, and a big Bruin fan. He spends a lot of time on campus and for that reason is still felt as truly a part of UCLA as it is today.

Nothing but love. Go Bruins!

by jjreicher on May 15, 2008 8:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs