Kareem Abdul-Jabbar awarded UC Presidential Medal
By Julia Busiek, UC Newsroom University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., has awarded the UC Presidential Medal to hoops legend, best-selling author, philanthropist and UCLA alum Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The university’s highest honor, the award recognizes Mr. Abdul-Jabbar’s transformative advocacy for education, health and social justice, his steadfast support of his alma mater and his efforts to inspire student-athletes on and off the court. Athletic excellence “I remember when Kareem started out at UCLA,” said President Drake, speaking at a ceremony honoring Mr. Abdul-Jabbar on September 19 in Los Angeles. “He was already a legend, and many of us were The post Kareem Abdul-Jabbar awarded UC Presidential Medal appeared first on HBCU News.
By Julia Busiek, UC Newsroom University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., has awarded the UC Presidential Medal to hoops legend, best-selling author, philanthropist and UCLA alum Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The university’s highest honor, the award recognizes Mr. Abdul-Jabbar’s transformative advocacy for education, health and social justice, his steadfast support of his alma mater and his efforts to inspire student-athletes on and off the court. Athletic excellence “I remember when Kareem started out at UCLA,” said President Drake, speaking at a ceremony honoring Mr. Abdul-Jabbar on September 19 in Los Angeles. “He was already a legend, and many of us were
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