Basketball legend Kareen Abdul-Jabbar has just made it public that he Cancer (CML, a rare form of leukemia). And he’s telling his story now, after a year of battling in private, because he wants everyone in his shoes to take care of themselves properly:
“Having lost one of my closest friends to a different, highly aggressive form of leukemia, I knew how serious my diagnosis was,” said Abdul-Jabbar, 62. “My own life expectancy became a question mark.”
Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, won five championships with the Los Angeles Lakers before retiring in 1989. He was diagnosed with CML in December 2008 and is being treated with a medicine that targets the abnormal protein that causes his leukemia. With treatment, Abdul-Jabbar, who currently is a coach with the Lakers, is expected to live a full, active life.
“I’m telling my story to encourage fellow patients to take charge of their health,” he said. “Work closely with your doctor, monitor your disease and, above all, take your medicine.”
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Our hopes and prayers go out to Mr. Jabbar.
Tue, November 10, 2009 8:21 AM
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Tue, November 10, 2009 8:22 AM
i pray for him and his family 2nd
Tue, November 10, 2009 8:23 AM
Man Cancer is a beast. I know so many people who have it, died from it or are in remission….he is right…we need to take charge of our health…cancer doesnt discriminate. You can be 2, 12 or 42! So Sad!
Tue, November 10, 2009 8:24 AM
IMG!! Cancer is plauging our society!!! My aunt was just diagnosed with cancer! Luckily they caught it at stage 2!! We have to be more aware of our bodies and keep up our Dr.’s visits!!! This is sad. I will keep him in my prayers!
Tue, November 10, 2009 8:25 AM
my pops passed from Leukemia…he wasnt diagnosed for a long time…its a devastating disease…May God be your healer in Jesus Name…
Tue, November 10, 2009 8:27 AM
This is so sad, this man right here is a Lakers legend! Prayers go out to him and his family, Inshallah.
Tue, November 10, 2009 8:28 AM
i pray for those who lost a loved one to or is currently battling cancer. . .my uncle lost his battle with cancer a year ago, he wasn’t even 40 yet.
prayers go out to Kareem and his family
Tue, November 10, 2009 8:28 AM
:shock: smh you are a messsssss~!!!!!! lol
Tue, November 10, 2009 8:29 AM
lmao!!!!!!!
Tue, November 10, 2009 8:34 AM
As a 3 year, Stage 3 breast cancer survivor at the age of 39, I know all hope isn’t lost. Things happen for a reason. As a Christian, if you have faith and believe He will heal you, it can be done! I’m a living witness. For He wants good for us and nor evil. My prayer is that God be glorified through all of this.
Tue, November 10, 2009 8:36 AM
I have a friend that died from some rare stomach cancer. His diagnosis and death happened all within 8 months. So quick. He was only 34.
Tue, November 10, 2009 8:36 AM
LMAO!!! :D The best laugh I have had in a while!!!
God Speed Kareem, that damn cancer again!! We could find a cure for old white goats to go f#@k young things, (viagra) but not a cure for cancer? Makes me sick!!!
Tue, November 10, 2009 8:37 AM
What? lol
Tue, November 10, 2009 8:41 AM
*snickers* ya’ll too much today
Tue, November 10, 2009 9:00 AM
smh!! YOu are too much!! lol you know exactly what! Girl you made me laugh so hard!! lol
Tue, November 10, 2009 9:32 AM
This is why we need Healthcare Reform so people can frequent the Dr office w/o getting raped in co-payments with high deductibles!
Tue, November 10, 2009 9:54 AM
NATASHA;
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS!!!
KAREEM Is one of favorite players of ALL-TIME!!!
Folks; get yourselves and your loved oned to the doctor!!!
Tue, November 10, 2009 10:06 AM
Sad news indeed. It seems like damn near every other person has cancer.
Tue, November 10, 2009 11:31 AM
Prayers going up for Kareem…One of the best!
Tue, November 10, 2009 12:16 PM
Yall don’t laugh but I always thought he was ru paul
Tue, November 10, 2009 1:27 PM
aww, this is sad. I hope he is able to overcome the beast that cancer is. I’ve been fortunate enough to have never dealt with cancer in my family, but i know so many people who have and it’s tough. Best of luck to him and his family
Tue, November 10, 2009 1:36 PM
Very sad news. Wow…/sigh
Tue, November 10, 2009 2:05 PM
I wish him well! My Dad died of Leukemia in spite of taking excellent care of himself and doing all that he was supposed to. The flip side to this is that it made me extremely angry that in spite of all of his efforts he still died. I miss him and wish that there was a cure for this disease.
Thu, November 12, 2009 2:53 PM
:(… sad news, best of luck to him and all other people fighting disese