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Awarding the Medal of Freedom was often a humbling experience for Barack 'Shorty' Obama
UCLA alumnus Kareem Abdul-Jabbar receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama at White House ceremony Nov. 22, 2016.
On edit: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar totally stands with Bill Russel as evidenced by this scathing open letter
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jul/31/kareem-open-letter-nfl-owners