NBA Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Has Leukemia

Former NBA legend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. Jabbar himself disclosed the news on Monday, indicating that he has been undergoing treatment for the serious illness. The NBA legend indicated that the disease is a killer, however noted that his prognosis has been positive so far. He indicated that he is determined to beat the illness.

Jabbar is the NBA's all-time leading scorer. He is well known for being one of the most kind and decent men ever to play in the game and is a well loved and admired figure.

Jabbar hopes to inspire others to seek treatment by making his illness public and to save lives. He hopes that his story will be an inspiration to others. He certainly has all of best wishes and prayers of those readers and writers associated with the Wizbang network.