Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has leukemia
NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar announced he was diagnosed with leukemia.
I had the privilege of meeting him several years ago, and he seemed like a genuine person. The outcome for a leukemia patient is usually gloomy, but I hope he pulls through.
The Associated Press story is posted below via NewsOK.
BY BEN WALKER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging.
The NBA’s all-time leading scorer was diagnosed last December with chronic myeloid leukemia, he told The Associated Press on Monday.
The 62-year-old Abdul-Jabbar said his doctor didn’t give any guarantees, but informed him: “You have a very good chance to live your life out and not have to make any drastic changes to your lifestyle.”
Abdul-Jabbar is taking an oral medication for the disease. He is a paid spokesman for the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis, which makes a drug that treats the illness.
