Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is NOT angry at the ‘Kandi Man’

At different times stories in the world of sports seem to take on a life of their own … without actually having much [any?] basis in fact [truth?]. Please witness: ========================= Exhibit A Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is still angry at Michael Olowokandi For Kareem, it was a frustrating few years. Though Olowokandi was probably overrated at the time of his top selection — he was a project, no doubt, but also 23 when he finished his senior season at Pacific — he did boast significant gifts that could have made him an All-Star at some point. But despite his age (for comparison’s sake, Andrew Bynum(notes), the more malleable Kareem student, is about to enter his seventh NBA season, and he’s 23 as well), he was far from a willing pupil. Abdul-Jabbar mentioned as much in a column he penned for ESPN.com today: I have seen this process firsthand. When I coached for the Clippers, I had to deal with Michael Olowokandi, a player who perfectly fit the ...