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NEW YORK (AP) — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's next book will be a fond look back at his long friendship with John Wooden, the celebrated basketball coach at UCLA.
"Coach Wooden and Me" will be published next June and will combine personal memories and lessons learned from his friend and mentor, Grand Central Publishing told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Wooden, who died in 2010, coached 10 NCAA championship teams at UCLA. Three titles were won while Abdul-Jabbar, then called Lew Alcindor, was the Bruins' star center.
Abdul-Jabbar, who went on to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer, remained close to Wooden. In a statement released through Grand Central, he called Wooden a great coach and "an even better teacher and friend." Abdul-Jabbar's other books include the memoir "Giant Steps" and the novel "Mycroft Holmes."
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