https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7 Made with big dreams en-us 2021-04-28 16:33:42 UTC 2021-06-12 06:45:55 UTC hello@padlet.com arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602268735 Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, and Raymond Obstfeld. Becoming Kareem: Growing up on and off the Court. Little, Brown and Company, 2018. ]]> 2021-06-12 05:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602268735 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602269092 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a Proffesional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the NBA for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers. Through his young days, to his retirment from the NBA, he faced many hardships, and social injustices. His experiences go to show that, no matter how many obstacles you face in life, as long as you have a strong mindset, you will find a way through. ]]> 2021-06-12 05:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602269092 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602270956 When he was young, he did not think much of his race, and he did not know much of the social injustices due to the fact that he was young. His wakeup call came when in 3rd grade, a girl snapped a photo with a polaroid camera, and he looked at the picture and realised that he was different among the other students. Instead of being light in the picture, he was dark compared to the other. ]]> 2021-06-12 05:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602270956 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602272043 Kareems dad was more of a silent person, who did not give much care to Kareem in terms of attention. He would just point to a book, to distract karrem from bothering him, and any questions that were asked, he would shrug them off. His mom was different. She would teach him how to save money, and they woudl watch movies together. Kareem ended up loving westerns a lot. ]]> 2021-06-12 05:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602272043 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602273027 "I especially loved Westerns, which was a little surprising because my mother was part Cherokee and the villains were often savage Indians." ]]> 2021-06-12 05:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602273027 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602273666 When Kareem was sent to a new school, "Holy Providence Boarding School" his experience was traumitizing because he would get beat by people of his own race. This cause him to be more introverted, and feel more tucked away from other people. The teachers loved him because he was a good smart student, but the other kids hated him because of that. He found refuge, in the sport Basketball. ]]> 2021-06-12 05:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602273666 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602274989 Kareem ended up being best friends with a kid named Johny. They would do lots of things together, like tease each other, build models, run around the neighborhood, and ride bikes. The friendship they had, made kareem feel happy and not alone. ]]> 2021-06-12 05:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602274989 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602275612 Kareem began being coached for the first time at a school by, coach Farrel Hopkins. He taught him many drills, and was in influental part of his development in basketball. He was a decent player by 7th grade, and he was inspired and motivated to continue working hard. And so he did, during thr summer. ]]> 2021-06-12 05:59:56 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602275612 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602276574 Kareem had a rough time in highschool, he would be teased sometimes for his height and racism continued throughout 1961. The Ku Klux Klan Firembombed a bus that the Freedom riders were on. the event impacted kareem, and it made him question why society was like this. He began to want to have an impact and somehow change the world. At school, he would use facts and evidence to try to change the mind of other people. But unfortunatley he learned that it would not work. ]]> 2021-06-12 06:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602276574 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602278557 "I realized right then that changing peoples minds wasnt just a matter of being right or offering evidence"]]> 2021-06-12 06:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602278557 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602279199 Coach Donahue Impacted Kareem, because of the way he coached. His strict coaching taught him valuable lessons, and it pushed him to try harder. Though he would sometimes question the things he would do. Kareem was very skinny, and the coach would often tease him of that. Due to all the injustice going on, Kareem would be scared now to be in places. He did not feel comfortable in his own skin. ]]> 2021-06-12 06:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602279199 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602280358 "Once I realized that even a person, even a child could be tortured and murdered just for being black, I no longer felt safe in my skin." ]]> 2021-06-12 06:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602280358 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602280828 Wilt Chamberlain was a motivation and an idol for kareem. He looked up to him because he was good at basketball, and he was disciplined, and proved that wether you are black or not, you can be sucesful regardless of color. ]]> 2021-06-12 06:11:15 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602280828 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602281805 Wilt and his coach continued to bond well, he was like a second father, as he would teach him, ride him to practice, and take him to see games. He was like his friend.]]> 2021-06-12 06:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602281805 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602282852 "He drove me to school a couple of times a week, and we chatted casually about sports and school."]]> 2021-06-12 06:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602282852 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602283467 In the summer, he would go to a camp held by his coach for 8 weeks. He would form new bonds here, and his experience for basketball would grow. ]]> 2021-06-12 06:15:57 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602283467 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602284043 Bombing in churches happened due to the Ku Klux Klan. These attacks cost the life of 4 young girls. Wilt was angered by these acts of violence, it made his junior year rough knowing racism was still around. ]]> 2021-06-12 06:17:11 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602284043 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602285206 2021-06-12 06:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602285206 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602285639 Kareem and his team had been in a game and were not playing at ther best. During a timout break, Coach was mad, and he began yelling at the players. Out of anger, he yelled a racial slur at Kareem, which did not sit well with him. Kareem lost all respect for his coach.]]> 2021-06-12 06:20:16 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602285639 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602286324 "He glared with burning eyes. You're acting just like a nigger!"]]> 2021-06-12 06:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602286324 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602287253 Even though kareem was mad at his coach for what he had said, he still accepted his invitation to the camp that he holds, because he thought of all the things he did for him, and he felt like he still owed him.]]> 2021-06-12 06:24:00 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602287253 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602287877 "He had taken me to see pro ball games, he had driven me to school, he had coached me from a skinny awkard kid to a powerhouse player with scholarship offers across the country." ]]> 2021-06-12 06:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602287877 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602288701 Kareem was inspired by MLK, because of his speeches, and his perseverance for change. He really looked up to him and what he did.]]> 2021-06-12 06:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602288701 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602289428 Kareem's love for reading, shined even more when he discovered poetry by Langhston Hughes, he loved reading it. During this time, Harlem exploded with confilicts and social injustices. Kareem was nearby a violent act as well. ]]> 2021-06-12 06:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602289428 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602290002 "Real gunshots cracked the air. Real glass windows shattered." ]]> 2021-06-12 06:30:17 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602290002 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602290644 Since Kareem was hanging out more with Wilt Chamberlain, kareem gained some experience on how to talk to women. His first relationships went all the way until he got drafted to UCLA, but it did not last. ]]> 2021-06-12 06:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602290644 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602291154 Kareem had been offered a multitude of Scholarships from many schools, but in the end, he ended up choosing UCLA. From there on, is where he began his journey closer to the NBA. He made sure to keep up with studied, in case basketball failed. ]]> 2021-06-12 06:32:37 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602291154 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602291875 "I knew that the career of an athlete wether in college or in the pros, depended on avoiding serious injuries, so i needed to study and make sure i had a degree I could use in case basketball didnt last." ]]> 2021-06-12 06:34:21 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602291875 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602292818 As a college student and athlete, Kareem still had his fair share of struggles. He continued to expeience and the social injustices, and he continued wanting to create change. He kept up on his grades, and with his new coach and team, he continued to be one of the greatest players. ]]> 2021-06-12 06:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602292818 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602293656 Kareem, ended up converting to islam, due to his change of believes, and wanting to be who he wanted to be. He went on the be one of the greatest players in the History of the NBA, and later reitred in 1989. ]]> 2021-06-12 06:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602293656 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602294586 "I didn't realise I was black until third grade." ]]> 2021-06-12 06:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602294586 arzolnic001 https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602295050 "Two weeks before the end of the term, I was jumped by towo guys who proceeded to pummel me in the face and body." ]]> 2021-06-12 06:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/arzolnic001/ahi4e1owgq5do0g7/wish/1602295050