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latimes.com - 10 days ago

Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has leukemia

— latimes.com — The NBA's all-time leading scorer has a rare form of the disease, but he says it is manageable with medication and that his long-term outlook is good. > The ... (more) Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has leukemia

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faniq.com - 9 days ago

Legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Has Leukemia

— faniq.com — 62 years old Adbul-Jabbar announced in an interview on Monday that he suffered from Chronic Myeloid leukemia, a disease that produces cancerous blood cells in the blood and in the bone marrow. (more) Legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Has Leukemia

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nytimes.com - 10 days ago

Sports of The Times: Abdul-Jabbar Goes Public With Leukemia Fight

— nytimes.com — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, known for his stamina and fitness as a player, revealed he has leukemia but says he is going public to counter the idea that it is a death sentence. (more) Sports of The Times: Abdul-Jabbar Goes Public With ...

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RT @zombot: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has leukemia: http://bit.ly/3CWE8Y || He's fortunate it's CML and *not* AML, APML or CMML... 8 days ago

Ah man, Kareem has leukemia. But the man is handling it so powerfully. Trying to raise awareness around the disease. http://bit.ly/1oTJXt 9 days ago

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Has Leukemia
Bruins Nation — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Has Leukemia But his attitude is great and the prognosis is encouraging. Yet another sobering reminder that there is much more to life than what happens on the field or court. Go get 'em, Kareem. ...

Big names
Sports Media Watch — ... ) Kareem Abdul Jabbar : The NBA legend has a rare but treatable form of leukemia. Abdul-Jabbar, who was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia late last year, says the condition "can be treated," and it is possible to "still live a productive, full life." Tuesday morning, Abdul-Jabbar made appearances on ABC's Good Morning America and CNN's American Morning to talk about the disease. ( ESPN , ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Has Rare From Leukemia [Nba]
Deadspin — ... up and down the floor for the last year. The good news is that Kareem got a sponsorship deal with the company that makes his medication, so free drugs! [ ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Has Rare Form Of Leukemia [Nba]
Deadspin — ... up and down the floor for the last year. The good news is that Kareem got a sponsorship deal with the company that makes his medication, so free drugs! [ ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reveals That He Has Rare Form of Leukemia
No Guts, No Glory — ... to make any drastic changes to your lifestyle." Citing the way Los Angeles Lakers teammate Magic Johnson brought awareness to HIV, Abdul-Jabbar said he wants to do the same for his form of blood cancer, which can be fatal if left untreated. "I've never been a person to share my private life. But I can help save lives," he said at a midtown Manhattan conference room. "It's incumbent on someone like me to talk about this." Fight on, Kareem. Abdul-Jabbar has rare form of leukemia (ESPN) ...

Prayers For The Captain
Bruins Nation — ... which we promoted on the home page. Still this deserves another stand along post to ensure that Big Fella has the total attention and prayers from the entire Bruins Nation.  If you haven't read by now, AP reported today Kareem is battling "a rare form of leukemia."  ...

Kareem Abdul Jabbar Battles Cancer
Sports Quota — ... (Sources: ESPN, LA Times ) When six time NBA MVP and current special assistant to the World Championship Los Angeles Lakers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar began experiencing hot flashes and sweats on a regular basis, ...

Thursday Afternoon Rockets/NBA Links
The Dream Shake — ... poor defense (something the Rockets have faced all of this short season). In other words, the Rockets had some bad luck and there wasn't a strong defense to bail them out like last year. The important thing is to not overreact to this loss. The Rockets have done well so far - beat the bad teams we expect them to beat and play the good teams relatively evenly. Good basketball, but nothing spectacular. More links after the jump, as always. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has cancer, but his prognosis is good. Abdul-Jabbar is a special assistant ...

Abdul-Jabbar Has Leukemia
The Blog of Champions — Kareem Abdul Jabbar is receiving treatment for a rare form of leukemia. “I’ve never been a person to share my private life. But I can help save lives,” he said in a midtown Manhattan conference room. “It’s incumbent on someone like me to talk about this.” Abdul Jabbar doesn’t have to deal with this publicly. He should not have to. An illness like this should be dealt privately. Which is why I respect him so much more for doing this. He’s using his fame to help others. He’s using his ...