Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been a best-selling author, civil-rights activist, actor, historian and one of the greatest basketball players who ever lived. the soft-spoken Abdul-Jabbar concedes with a smile, something else he was never particularly known for during his playing days. This fall Abdul-Jabbar will embark on a cross-country tour as part of "Becoming Kareem," a stage show in which he'll discuss his life, answer audience questions and talk about the key mentors he says helped him achieve his goals. The tour was inspired by the 2017 best-seller "Becoming Kareem," a memoir of his years from childhood to age 24. His second Holmes book came out last year, and he's working on another.

Source: ABC News February 15, 2018 07:30 UTC