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Kareem Abdul Jabbar: 'I Have Cancer'


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Basketball all-star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar announced that he has cancer on Tuesday November 10. The 62-year-old former LA Lakers center told CNN, "I have chronic myeloid leukemia."

Abdul-Jabbar chose to come out about his disease in hopes of educating the public on CML. He's working with pharmaceutical company Novartis on an educational campaign, launching a Facebook page--Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Patient Advocate--to circulate information.

According to the National Cancer Institute, CML is a "slowly progressive disease in which too many white blood cells are made in bone marrow." The 7-foot-2 b-ball legend says the disease has not greatly altered his lifestyle.

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Ha Kareem,

MY NAME IS ALEANA AND I JUST WENT THROUGH CHEMO FOR LUNG CANCER. GOD IS GOOD BECAUSE IM IN REMISSION NOW AND I COULDN'T BE MORE HAPPIER. JUST HOLD ON AND BELIEVE THAT I BELIEVE YOU ARE GOING TO BE ALRIGHT. KEEP GOD FIRST AND DO WHATS BEST FOR KAREEM. MY PRAYER ARE WITH YOU. PEACE AND BLESSINGS ALEna

 

Kareem,

Just wanted to let you know that you are the GREATEST BALLER of ALL TIME! YOU ARE BASKETBALL and you will continue to rise to the top with this situation and find a medical solution. My honest prayer is for GOD to use you to show other how GREAT he is....yesterday, today, and always no matter what comes your way. There is POWER IN THE NAME OF JESUS! GOD LOVES YOU & HE WANTS YOU TO GIVE HIM ALL OF YOUR CARES. WE LOVE YOU & YOUR FAMILY! Thanks for all of the victories and championships, and this too shall pass.
GOD'S BLESSING BE WITH YOU & YOUR FAMILY
YOUR GREATEST FANS IN GEORGIA.

 

praise god from whom all blessing flow,i will be praying for you and your family in times like this you need a anchor ,and grip the solid wall so keep your hands in gods unchanging hands he will take care of you,be blessed my brother in the lord.

 

I am praying for you Kareem.

 

Kareem,

My thoughts and prayers are with you. You have always been a fine brother to me. It is continuing with your work with Novartis in educating the public about your form of cancer. God Bless you and your family.

 

I'll be praying for you as well as your family,the Lord know what's best for us .He surely made you a special person in alot of people lives and I'm sure he will continue to be a blessing to you,God Bless You!

 

May God continue to bless you! My mom was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and it's really tuff but through prayer and God's will we take it one day at a time and I hope the same for you and your family.

 

As-Salaam Alaikum, Kareem Abdul Jabbar


Prayers, May God [Allah]Bless Your Healing

 

2nd to None!!

 

you are in my thoughts and prayers.keep the faith and you will overcame this with the help of our lord and savior.

 

We are all praying for you. It's in God's hands. God Bless You.

 

Allah is testing you brother Kareem, hold fast to the prayers as Allah is the Supreme and Most HIgh

Salaam

 

me t2 number #`1

 

You are in my thoughts and prayers. I still think of you as the greatest.

 

You're in my thoughts and prayers. Keep the faith and you will beat this disease. The Lord our savior is always on your side. Just remember he will heal and protect you through anything if you just believe. Peace, love and healing be unto you.


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