Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been through some serious health scares but he still considers himself luckier than most other Black men.
In a new essay written for WebMD, the 73-year-old NBA legend revealed that along with a previously reported battle with leukemia and undergoing heart bypass surgery, he has also survived a prostate cancer diagnosis.
RELATED: NBA Icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Visits ‘Ellen’ To Share His Thoughts On Black Lives Matter, Police Violence “I’ve been fortunate because my celebrity has brought me enough financial security to receive excellent medical attention.
No one wants an NBA legend dying on their watch. Imagine the Yelp reviews,” he wrote, adding that he also has two sons working in medicine. “But while I’m grateful for
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