Former UCLA Basketball Player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Will Speak at the Democratic National Convention
It has been announced that former UCLA Basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will speak at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia next week.
Yesterday, Sports Illustrated reported that two former NBA Players will be speaking at the Democratic National Convention, former UCLA basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the first openly gay player, Jason Collins.
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The announcement was made on the heels of the Republican National Convention taking place in Cleveland, Ohio, which wraps up today. The Republican Party had recently nominated Donald Trump as their nominee for the President of the United States.
Starting on July 25 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Democratic Party will hold their convention which is expected to nominate former first lady and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.
With the Democrats preparing for the DNC, they are setting up speakers to support both Clinton and the Democratic Party.
Abdul-Jabbar has been a very outspoken detractor of Trump’s in the last year. His views on social issues have long been known and have been amplified in the last year with the rise of Trump. Abdul-Jabbar has written several pieces on the subject, with a very important piece in the Washington Post detailing what a vote for Trump means in Dear Trump Supporters, Hear Me out Before You Vote.
Abdul-Jabbar is set to speak next Thursday, July 28. He will be speaking in support of Clinton and the Democratic Party’s bid for the White House.
Honored to be supporting @HillaryClinton @DemConvention in Philly next Thursday. Text KAJ to 47246 to keep up with me while I'm there.
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) July 20, 2016
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No matter what your political views are, it is truly something for a UCLA athlete and an intellectual such as Kareem to speak to the nation on such an important topic. Go Bruins!