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UCLA Honors Basketball Legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Doug Doyle for WBGO

UCLA  honored basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at this past Saturday’s game at Pauley Pavilion, the famed court where the center dominated at the college level.  The Bruins won three national championships with his amazing scoring touch.

This past weekend's honor is just one of many accolades the Bruins alumnus has received lately.  Abdul-Jabbar was among 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a White House Ceremony in November of last year.  The hall of famer also received the Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award in December in Brooklyn.

Abdul-Jabbar addressed the crowd at half-time of Saturday's game between the Bruins and the Arizona Wildcats.  A private reception was held before the game with his teammates and members of the family of the late Bruins coach John Wooden.

Did you know that Kareem’s first love wasn’t basketball?   Did you know about his passion for history and jazz?  Click above to hear all about it.

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Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.