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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reveals He Has Rare Form of Leukemia

By Will BrinsonNov 10th 2009 – 8:20AM

During an interview with the Associated Press on Monday, NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar revealed that he is being treated for a rare form of leukemia. Kareem apparently learned of the diagnosis nearly a year ago, but held off on making the news public until now. "The word 'leukemia' is a very frightening word," he said...

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