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Tavis Smiley | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Bruce Lee | PBS
Tavis Smiley talks with the incomparable NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who discusses his book "Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-Year Friendship On and Off the Court".
As we approach the 40 anniversary of the release of the seminal film The Game of Death, starring Bruce Lee and Kareem as a villain, Kareem had this to say of his time with the iconic martial artist.
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How cool to be one of Lee's buds .
@mauriciodamenace2356
4 жыл бұрын
Sudhir Kakar how do you know that?
@eurasianbrother1710
2 жыл бұрын
Kareem and Bruce Lee were good friends
@fornlike
Жыл бұрын
For sure!
Kareem was the first African American to co-star in an Asian movie.
@BrandAccount-ec2rx
4 жыл бұрын
goat
@xiongnu6373
3 жыл бұрын
Bruce Lee united the film industries. Hollywood hate him.
@Darksky1001able
2 жыл бұрын
Wait... what about Jim Kelly?
@paullau2360
2 жыл бұрын
@@Darksky1001able Probably the second. Games of Death was shot first but was released after Enter the Dragon.
@guitarttimman
8 ай бұрын
He was also Bruce Lee's student.
That flying kick is real. I have seen video where Bruce and Kareem is practicing that...Bruce does 5 or 6 attemps to get it perfect and all are good attemps..no trampoline is definetly NOT used..he really jumps from the floor.
@frankleungwolf
4 жыл бұрын
Altho bruce said he’d never do a flying kick in real fight lol
@japekki666
4 жыл бұрын
@@frankleungwolf yep pretty much too risky.
@japekki666
3 жыл бұрын
@Jose Ramirez Yeah many do, but they did not use trampoline. I try to find the video link and post it were they practicing in it.
@japekki666
3 жыл бұрын
@Jose Ramirez kzread.info/dash/bejne/m2SAmZt-mcXcYJM.html
Kareem still got it lol Had the honor of seeing him here in Milwaukee as he had the honors to open up the new Bucks Arena
I can hear djmeechymeech's voice looking at that photo of him and Bruce Lee...
@anbossnation1080
3 жыл бұрын
You will never father children
@gibmodinero8101
2 жыл бұрын
This is for the Celtics 🤣🤣🤣
@seanlefleur1656
2 жыл бұрын
Aww ref~~
Goat to goat
The last movie he made was Enter the Dragon
MA SHAA ALLAH .ABDUL JABBAR
Kareem..Hi Champion.💪💪💪💪
Kareem Abdul face when he said 40 lol he's klike that's all its been.
@stacystacksbeats999
5 жыл бұрын
Bruce Lee Once Said What Would Have Happened If He'd Fought ...
@jahseh3056
5 жыл бұрын
@@stacystacksbeats999 what did he say?
Just wait till you see the BRUCE LEE documentary "Be Water" (30 For 30)!! It's so damn GOOD you'll want to see it more than once!! As far as the BEST martial arts film of ALL-TIME it's hands down... "ENTER THE DRAGON" (1973) Rated R from Warner Bros. Starring: BRUCE LEE, John Saxon and Jim Kelly. (All fight sequences in the film directed and staged by Bruce Lee).
Rest in peace Bruce Lee.
I saw them they were fighting
the real Goku and piccolo
NOW DON'T LIE DID ANYBODY SAW CHUCK JUMP THAT HIGH RITE AT JABBAR FACE !
@rooseveltdavis9559
6 жыл бұрын
Roberto Hernandez that's not chuck that's Bruce Lee.
@insanecrazyshockingbrucele6643
6 жыл бұрын
Roberto Hernandez what are you on about fool
@quasimotto8653
6 жыл бұрын
Good God, you simpletons! Roberto is pointing out that Chuck NORRIS is not able to kick/jump as high as Bruce.
Game of Death Played by Hakim
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Hi Mr Kareem Abdul Jabbar sir I just will like to tell you the truth about master Bruce Lee death I know there is a lot of insinuations about how he died but believe me sir he was muder.. he died after the filming of enter the dragon the same day sir..is true that he died in his sleep but that was because the aspiring pain killer put him to sleep also in the filming of enter the dragon he was grapple twice and Hit on the head by one of the the stunts man's dress in black like the same clothes that master Bruce Lee wears Chinese clothes and he was filmed getting Hit on the head by Jackie Chan then he send that eddition to NYC in A cernten theater in the Bronx because there was a man that pay to have master Bruce Lee killed he pay $10,000 in American money send to Hong Kong to a bunch of cutthroats from the filming of enter the dragon and Jackie Chan is there friends.. honest sir there is more but I will like to mis Shannon Lee and master Bruce Lee to know the truth please will you help me I was only 16 years old when I knew about this and now I seen in the picture who is the one that hit master Bruce Lee in the head and I am hoping that mis Shannon See's it.thankyou for I hope to hear from you sir..
@parasnandal5229
4 жыл бұрын
u are trying to say that Jackie Chan killed bruce lee ?
because ali turned down bruce lees offer! they wont tell you that ali said i cant lose to you because you cant beat me. so kareem got the next offer!
@AsianNIGMA
6 жыл бұрын
SM&B Productions Ali would’ve been horrible, too small, the thought of a giant was great
@Truthseeker1961
6 жыл бұрын
I've been a Bruce Lee fan a long time, and never heard that in the early 70's Ali was offered by Bruce himself, Kareem's role in Game Of Death. I never heard that anywhere from Ali, Dan Inosanto, Bruce's Kids, nor his Widow Linda. According to IMDB, Ali turned down a role in the 1978 version of G.O.D., YEARS after had Bruce had died already, but turned it down because he thought it would exploit Bruce's death. Get your facts straight next time before you start spewing lies using exclamation points.
@stacystacksbeats999
6 жыл бұрын
It doesn't take much brain power to realize that in that era. Ali was considered the greatest fighter of all time. And Ali said he couldn't even eat in a restaurant. He talks about how unfair and jealous whites were of blacks namely him. because Ali was beating all their so-called white hopes. Ali was the champion of the world and very much hated by most all whites in that era. They thought they could shut ali up if Bruce Lee came to America and beat him, however, Bruce Lee was no fool. He admired Ali and said I quote ALI IS THE BEST FIGHTER IVE EVER SEEN. And Bruce Lees wife said Bruce had a room where he spent most of his time mimicking and watching Ali fights. You get your facts straight first!!! In Bruce Lees own book THE MAKING OF entering THE DRAGON. Bruce Lee says ALI WOULD KILL ME!!! Dream all you want, the little guy was only an actor and a very good con artist. That's why there is no footage of bruce lee in a real fight with a real champion!! just bull shit stories!!! you guys rather suck on a Chinese dick and swallow it down to the nub. Instead of giving true credit to our own professional American athletes. which we have tons!!!!
@stacystacksbeats999
6 жыл бұрын
Bruce Lee Once Said Muhammad Ali Would 'Kill' Him In A Street Fight ... www.maxim.com/entertainment/bruce-lee-muhammad-ali-ronda-rousey-2016-6 Jun 8, 2016 - Bruce Lee Once Said Muhammad Ali Would 'Kill' Him In A Street Fight ... At 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds in his prime, Ali looked like he could easily clobber the 5-foot-7, 145-pound martial artist master with a single ... He'd kill me.
@raohxbroly8176
6 жыл бұрын
SM&B Productions its not true brcause bruce lee himself said that he can beat any man in the world and he dosent gave a fuck how good his oponent is
If I was in a movie with Bruce Lee I would keep the lie going to.. IT MEANS MORE ROYALTY CHECKS KEEP COMIN IN. OH YEA THATS HOW ACTORS MAKE A LIVING!!!
@Truthseeker1961
6 жыл бұрын
Very convenient of you changing the subject...YOU said, and I quote: "because ali turned down bruce lees offer!" That's Bullshiit until you can provide us hard evidence Ali ''turned down'' Bruce Lee's offer to take the role Kareem was offered in ''Game Of Death''. Where's your evidence for that?...We NEVER heard that one before except from YOU, so you're just pulling that one out of your ass and just speculating with no evidence whatsoever. Where's your evidence Ali was ''offered'' by Bruce to be in Game Of Death before Kareem was offered it??
@yayarea5109
5 жыл бұрын
100% sure you're white
yea you keep believing that! ali was asked to do the movie first but he turns it down because ali said to do a fight movie with you beating me would be lying to my people. and bruce lees wife said all Bruce did in his off time was watch films of ali fighting. bruce also said ali would kill him. its well documented and if you keep running your ignorant mouth I will post it here so everybody can see what Bruce said himself. I love Bruce lee and I will honor him by telling the truth about him because Bruce was an actor. yes people still believe in Santa Clause and so is the bruce lee lies..movies scenes are clips of edited parts. fighting in a real ring is a real event, anyone can see the stuff bruce lee did was average stuff done by kids in any dojo. bs all bs
@LeftHookDeadly280
5 жыл бұрын
Please post
@Villainousx24
5 жыл бұрын
stfuuu
@LeftHookDeadly280
5 жыл бұрын
@@Villainousx24 yup he really needs to shut up lol
@stacystacksbeats999
5 жыл бұрын
@@Villainousx24 lmao!!! you guys still believe in movies. When Ali was the real superman of the world. Among many many others. This is crazy so many dim witted idiots.
@Neo-dc5su
4 жыл бұрын
@@stacystacksbeats999 who hurt your feelings