Interesting news story recently. Here is an excerpt from the NY Times article on it…
“Abdul-Jabbar was named a United States cultural ambassador Wednesday, with a mission of promoting education, racial tolerance and cultural understanding among young people around the world.”
This appears to me to be another interesting avenue in which youth around the world can get engaged in an age-appropriate context. Similar in motive to the YCISL, but a different approach. I hope it doesn’t get over-commercialized or politicized.
Reference: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/19/sports/basketball/nba-basketball-roundup.html