What I have is P.H. positive chronic myeloid leukemia, which is an aberration in your white blood cells.
Kareem Abdul-JabbarI was just starting out acting [doing "Airplane"] and wanted to be taken as a professional, not as an athlete doing a cameo.
Kareem Abdul-JabbarI could have skated by as an athlete, but the world is so much bigger and more interesting than any one thing. I didn't want to be pigeonholed as just a jock. I'm also an author, a student of history, and I collect memorabilia from the Wild West. I'm also a son, a father, and a friend.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar