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bruinsnation.com - 3/26/2008

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

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With his performances in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament, Kevin Love cemented his inclusion in the discussion of great UCLA centers. Of course, that discussion includes Hall of Famer Bill Walton and begins with the greatest college basketball player of all time, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. This month in SLAM Magazine , Dave Zirin reminds us that Kareem - then known as Lew Alcindor - ...

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