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Abdul-Jabbar has rare kind of leukemia

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Photo by: RD / Leon / Retna Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of basketball's all-time greatest players, announced Tuesday morning that he has cancer. Full Article at Sports Illustrated

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  1. Former Los Angeles Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar works with the Laker big men during practice for the NBA basketball finals, Wednesday, June 10, 2009, in Orlando, Fla. The Lakers play the Orlando Magic in Game 4 Thursday.
  2. LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 10:  Former NBA basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar attends the grand opening of the Conga Room at LA Live on December 10, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
  3. NEW YORK - AUGUST 12:  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar attends the premiere of HBO's 'The Blacklist: Vol. 1' at the Time Warner Center on August 12, 2008 in New York City.
  4. WESTWOOD, CA - MARCH 08: Former player Kareem Abdul Jabar of the UCLA Bruins waves to the crowd during ceremonies honoring his 1967-68 NCAA championship team at halftime of the game with the California Golden Bears on March 8, 2008 at Pauley Pavillion in Westwood, California.
  5. PHOENIX - NOVEMBER 22:  Amar'e Stoudemire #1 of the Phoenix Suns puts up a shot against the Detroit Pistons during the NBA game at US Airways Center on November 22, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Pistons 117-91.
  6. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 21:  Former NBA player Brian Grant attends the 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's' benefit at The Waldorf Astoria Hotel on November 21, 2009 in New York City.
  7. OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 20:  Monta Ellis #8 of the Golden State Warriors scrambles for the ball with Andre Miller #24 of the Portland Trail Blazers during an NBA game at Oracle Arena on November 20, 2009 in Oakland, California.
  8. Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, left, goes up for a shot as Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol of Spain defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in Los Angeles.
  9. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 15:  Former NBA basketball player DeMarco Majors attends the 8th Annual Auction fundraiser at Metropolitan Pavilion on November 15, 2009 in New York City.

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