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- Since retiring as a player in 1989, Kareem has balanced his love of basketball with his love of history. In 2002 he led a USBL team, the Oklahoma Storm, to a championship. Since 2005, he has been the special assistant coach for the Lakers, working with Andrew Bynum.
- Kareem also remains intellectually active, authoring four bestselling history books intended to popularize the contributions of African-Americans to American culture and history. His books include:
- "Black Profiles in Courage: A Legacy of African-American Achievement"
- "Brothers in Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII's Forgotten Heroes"
- "A Season on the Reservation," which chronicles his time teaching basketball and history on an Apache Indian reservation in White River, Ariz.
- New York Times and Los Angeles Times bestseller, "On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance.
- "His audio adaptation, "On the Shoulders of Giants: My Audio & Musical Journey through the Harlem Renaissance," is a four-volume compilation.
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