NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds two pieces of satisfaction from his basketball career into his new life as a writer and activist. While he can’t touch the rim anymore, people still approach him with pure glee about feats he performed decades ago. In 1985, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics and Kareem was named the MVP of the NBA finals.
“1985,” Kareem said, per CLNS Media, with a flashing-white smile. “That was our year. We finally beat the Celtics.”
