Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Is the Latest Basketball Legend to Trash HBO's Winning Time
Don't Look UpThe six-time NBA MVP does make it clear that he doesn't necessarily object to his portrayal on the show. Former University of California, Berkeley basketball player"My response to the show has nothing to do with how I'm portrayed," Kareem said.
"I'm 75, folks, and have been dealing with positive and negative descriptions of me for 55 years and I long ago accepted that it's just part of the celebrity gig. There's very little that anyone can say about me—whether it's true or false—that will affect my life."He's not the only Lakers legend who has spoken out against
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