Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-Year Friendship on and Off the Court

by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Book Overview

Former NBA star and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores his 50-year friendship with Coach John Wooden, one of the most enduring and meaningful relationships in sports history.

When future NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was still an 18-year-old high school basketball prospect from New York City named Lew Alcindor, he accepted a scholarship from UCLA largely on the strength of Coach John Wooden's reputation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 145554227X
• ISBN13: 9781455542277
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"