This memoir details the life of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Born Lew Alcindor in New York city to strict parents, he grew up facing racism, prejudice, and the challenges of high school. Under the influence of a number of athletic coaches and life coaches, Lew eventually converted to Islam and assumed a new name, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Read and discover how he became a legend on the court and off the court as well.