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Kareem Abdul-JabbarBecoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court
Kareem Abdul-JabbarNonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Middle Grade | Published in 2017A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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How did Abdul-Jabbar’s upbringing and childhood experiences shape his understanding of race and identity? Explain with references to the text.
Reflect on Abdul-Jabbar’s experience growing up during the civil rights movement in the US. How did his activism impact his athletics and his personal life?
How did Abdul-Jabbar’s attitude to basketball change as he grew up? Explain in detail.
Choose any three significant events from the memoir and discuss how they affected the author’s life.
Name two people who were positive influences on Abdul-Jabbar. Explain how they helped him develop as a person and/or athlete.
Why did Abdul-Jabbar choose to convert to Islam? What effect did his conversion have on his life?
Discuss the significance of Abdul-Jabbar’s intellectual curiosity. How did it affect his personal and professional life? Explain.
What challenges and opportunities did Abdul-Jabbar face as a prominent athlete in the public eye?
Abdul-Jabbar wrestled with his relationship with himself and society. What aspect of his personal journey could you most relate to? Explain.
How does Abdul-Jabbar’s memoir change your view of him as a person or athlete? Evaluate Abdul-Jabbar’s legacy, as presented in his memoir.
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