“White Families Are Busy Counting Their Money”: $25 Million Worth Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, On Why There’s Been No White American NBA Star Since 90s

Nithin Joseph
|PublishedDec 14, 2022

“White Families Are Busy Counting Their Money”: $25 Million Worth Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, On Why There's Been No White American NBA Star Since 90s

Apr 8, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Athletic trainer Gary Vitti, former players Byron Scott, Bill Walton, Michael Cooper and Jamal Wilkes, AC Green along with singer Paula Abdul and Laker girl Aurora Elaine applaud to celebrate Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 75th birthday during halftime during the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

There aren’t any great White-American players in the NBA. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says it’s because they are busy counting money.

Historically, the NBA has been dominated by members of the African-American community. The likes of Bill Russel, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and of course Kareem Abdul-Jabbar come to mind.

Abdul-Jabbar or Lew Alcindor as he once referred to is a particularly fascinating player. Primarily because he was not only a good basketball player but a great activist as well.

Kareem is known to have strong opinions on race. So, when he was asked why there are no great White-American basketball players in the league anymore, he had an interesting response.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar believes there are no great White-American players in the NBA because white families are too busy counting their money

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is perhaps one of the greatest players of all time. The man currently holds the scoring record, and has six NBA championships, multiple MVP awards, and more.

Jabbar was also a very opinionated individual, being an activist he was never scared of sharing his opinions. As was the case when he shared his thoughts on why there aren’t any great White-American player in the modern NBA.

“I think there just might not be any interest in doing that. There are other sports and other things. Too many white families have enough to do just counting their money.”

An interesting take from Kareem to say the least. There are a few decent White-Americans in the NBA. But it is safe to say that Cap’s sarcasm in this interview is obvious.

Abdul-Jabbar is close to losing his title of the NBA’s all-time leading scorer to LeBron James

As things stand, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the current all-time leading scorer in NBA history. With 38,387 points, for many years it seemed as though Kareem would never be surpassed. However, in just a few games, LeBron James will take over as the best scorer in the league.

Two NBA legends.

LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stand at the top of the all-time scoring list 🙌 pic.twitter.com/RGmpjzVCd6

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 20, 2022

The King is a mere 828 points away from the record. Safe to say it will be a huge moment, both for the record breaker and the record holder.

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Nithin Joseph

Nithin is a content writer at The SportsRush. Like his favorite athlete Kobe Bryant, the company has helped Nithin elevate his writing skills to a whole new level, especially as an NBA content writer. With over 1500 articles to his name, Nithin's love for the sport knows no bounds. And, as he continues to watch the sport on a daily basis, he hopes his fascination with the NBA, especially the Miami Heat will inspire more and more readers to give the sport a chance. Perhaps, one day making basketball in India as big as it is in the United States.

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