Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
ISBN-10
0791024261
ISBN-13
9780791024263
Series
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Category
African American basketball players
Pages
64
Language
English
Published
1995
Publisher
Chelsea House
Author
Helen Borrello

Description

Recounts the life of the NBA's all-time leading scorer, including his childhood in New York City, attendance at UCLA, success as the top collegiate basketball player, and excellent play for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers

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