Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - NBA, Activism, and Personal Growth | The Daily Show

"One people, one planet. We've got to take care of it and take care of each other." NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar discusses what inspired him to lead a life of activism, handing over his all-time scoring record to LeBron James, and what he learned from his friendship with Bruce Lee. #DailyShow #Comedy

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[sasentaiko]

Imagine you're interviewing one of your heroes and in the middle of that, the person says you're carrying on the legacy of a sorely-missed juggernaut of your field. The minute she got some privacy, I bet she either cried, screamed, or both at the same time. Anyway, I hope that hearing from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about activism helps more folks get involved.

[hcharton]

Kareem is an extraordinary contribution to humanity.

[gweebara]

She totally geeked out and let it all show and that was beautiful to watch with someone so humble and so accomplished

[toma]

You could see Sarah was just in awe. Great interview. Kareem is someone who can inspire all of us.

[SunMoonVenusDivineMessages]

I loved this, and cried like a baby when he saw Robin in her, and then when he mentioned his "why" being Emmitt Till- this was such a beautifully done interview. Sarah did a wonderful job, too, and I'm so grateful that she brought him on.

[communitygardener]

After retiring Mr. Jabbar worked as a volunteer coach at an Appache high school. He wrote "My Year on the Reservation" about the experience...warm, funny, and worth seeking out. I've not forgotten it.

[TihetrisWeathersby]

He's perfectly happy with passing the torch, Great man

[_Tree]

I love Kareem Abdul-Jabbar! He is my favorite basketball player and such an activist 💯💯💯

[jolynnhill]

Kareem is a class act on and off the court. My mother was a big fan and never missed a game he played. She admired him for being such a stand up guy. Thank you Kareem for showing humans how to act

[rezidentbivrip]

I LOVED watching Sarah fangirl over Kareem! ❤️❤️❤️ You could see the true admiration by how flustered she got. She's usually cool as a cucumber. It's so genuine 🥰

[treehouse]

wonderful interview! Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an incredible example of someone who is the change he wants to see in the world.❤️

[TihetrisWeathersby]

Kareem is a stand up guy, We need more people like him

[Cheesycat]

“We tend to have shame about our feelings but that is what we are”. So true!

[MISNM]

Top Notch choice in requesting Mr. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to speak. He certainly embodies humility, respect, reverence, honors History, intelligence in every category shown, joviality, and clearly kindness.

I have not been a person familiar with his life and that has now changed. What a worthy person to learn from and support.

[juicyfruit]

Sarah is completely star struck and I love it!!! Kareem is so rare.

[marcuspi]

When she said they asked who was the one person she would want on the show and said Kareem Abdul Jabar, I laughed because I thought she had just come up with an absurd and funny way to introduce him. Now I believe she really is a super fan of his. This was great. I loved it.

[JC-snre]

When I heard LeBron sent an entire school district to college that was ALL I needed to hear about his character. Character, to me, is EVERYTHING!

[camilliadelagarza]

This is the CUTEST and sweetest interview I've ever seen. Adorbs!!! Mágico!

[sempressfi]

Wow the way he talked about Robin Williams and complimented her unexpectedly hit me right in the feels. So heartfelt and just shining with humanity and admiration.

[Ritapita]

I love the banner under his name: *NBA LEGEND*

That's all you need to know about this man. I had the privilege of watching him scrimmage some of my team (the Suns) and the rookies/tryouts during a hot summer day in Phoenix at Veterans Memorial Coliseum as a kid. They would hold Rookie Camps there, because (I'm dating myself) it was one of the newest facilities of its kind. This man created so many amazing memories for basketball fans. I know now that I was lucky to watch him play.