Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spoke with the L.A. Dodgers on Jackie Robinson Day about his impact on this ...

“Poor Kareem. Dude is such a legend,” another wrote with a crying emoji. Standing at 7-foot-2, Abdul-Jabbar attended UCLA 25 years after Robinson did, and the two had a relationship before Rob ...

Abdul-Jabbar told stories about becoming a Brooklyn Dodger fan at a young age because of Robinson and getting to meet him ...

Gathering at the Jackie Robinson statue in Centerfield Plaza has become a special annual tradition for the Dodgers every ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was one of the greatest players in NBA history, and now his former teammate with the Los Angeles Lakers, ...

The 78th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s breaking of Major League Baseball’s color barrier centered on the Los Angeles ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar fans were startled to ... Abdul-Jabbar followed Robinson to UCLA, where the baseball icon had also played football and basketball, and the Lakers and Bucks legend has since ...

The NBA's second all-time leading scorer surprised some fans by appearing at a Jackie Robinson Day tribute at Dodger Stadium ...

Guest speakers have become a part of the tradition as well with former Dodgers player and coach Reggie Smith and civil rights activist Harry Edwards speaking last year and NBA and UCLA great ...

All-time NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made a meaningful appearance at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday April 15 to honor Jackie ...