Kareem abdul jabbar philantropy transcends materialism
The ’90s & early 2000s NBA were filled with basketball stars who filed for bankruptcy, spending thousands on strippers and bottles. Kareem abdul jabbar dispels the materialistic athletic stereotype with charity.
Every rapper wanted to be a baller and every baller wanted to be a rapper. Today, rappers still want to be basketball players but basketball players are becoming smarter about their money.Â
Kareem Abdul Jabbar once had debt issues himself 3 decades ago. Today, Kareem Abdul Jabbar is auctioning some of his jerseys and championship rings to his sky hook foundation. Not because he’s in debt, but rather his understanding of the limitation of a basketball legacy. The foundation’s goal is to get kids from underprivileged backgrounds into the sciences.
Minorities are constantly lacking access to STEM resources in grade school. As well as facing discrimination in the workforce. Furthermore, our coverage 2 years ago at the national science march exposing the lack of black turnout was extremely disappointing.
Kareem Abdul Jabbar, put his money where his mouth is to remind us that basketball is just a game. Jabbar has been a journalist longer than a basketball player. So its no surprise he feels its short-sighted to only be concerned with one’s basketball legacy.
The sports jock stereotype is becoming less of a stigma despite conservatives attempts to silence athletes. Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s auctioning his rings begs the question. Is it better to have a ring and never give back? Or to never have a ring but be a pillar in giving back to your community as a player.?
The J.Walter Kennedy citizenship award will never receive as much hype and suspense as the MVPof the year awards. Granted it’s not based on on the court performance. However, it does help erase the “shut up and dribble” stigma. 2018’s J. Walter recipient J.J. Barea provided water, generators and more to his homeland of Puerto Rico. Even when the president of
It’s crucial for athletes to advocate that its ok to not play sports or rap and still be socially acceptable. For every million plus kids who see basketball as their way out of the ghetto,less than 1% make it. Furthermore, despite more accessible tools to create music today the odds are even lesser for rappers as well.
NBA athletes don’t get paid by the hour, a game is only 48 minutes. Meanwhile, teachers earn undesirable wages while grading papers and prepare curriculums outside of class. In addition to the 8 plus hours a day they teach. Maybe in the arenas, sports should be enjoyed by the elites who can afford it.
It isn’t even socially acceptable to be a black male with no basketball skills. Black culture has a recent history of shunning educational brilliance in favor of physical acrobatics with a basketball or football. Yet, the black community complains how our school system is broken while spending hundreds of dollars on shoes.
Other ways to tell the black community has its priorities screwed up is that more of us are willing to stand in the cold for shoes that show up in nice weather for a protest for police injustice.
If you happen to be a sports junkie, I highly recommend reading DIgital minimalism. After reading it consider doing a 30-day digital detox as discussed in our book review.Outside of developing the skill of working as a team and getting in shape what tangible value does basketball bring?.
In conclusion, in some mystical way, fans may come to the realization on their own. That stats from a basketball game will not improve your living conditions. Selfishness and lack of competitive edge could potentially ruin the NBA. It has probably reached its peak in the states with Jordan and Lebron. At this point becoming more global is its safest bet to maintain its popularity with Americans.
During the writing of this article Jabbar memorabilia sold for $2.8 million dollars.
When do you think athletes philanthropy will be celebrated just as much as their athletic ability?