Kareem

‘Trump wants to get rid of DEI, and I think it’s just a ruse to discriminate,’ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tells Dodgers on Jackie Robinson Day.

To Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jackie Robinson’s legacy is as important now as it has ever been.

But last week, when Howard was revealed as a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2025, the former Orlando Magic and three-time NBA defensive player of the year posted on X that he wanted O’Neal and fellow Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kevin Garnett to take part in his induction in September.

“I want KG , Shaq, and Kareem to walk me out,” Howard wrote.

For him, that presumably includes Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, although the script will eventually have its fictionalized Floyd beheading more hostile bad guys with a ninja sword.