Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is still angry at Michael Olowokandi

12 and a half years ago, the Los Angeles Clippers hired Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to aid in their development of then-rookie Michael Olowokandi. 'Kandi had gone from relative unknown to the top pick in the 1998 draft in just a few months the year prior, but because the NBA locked out its players right after that draft he lost crucial development time, and fell out of shape even while spending part of that lockout playing basketball professionally in Italy. 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 as he finished his senior season at Pacific), he did boast significant gifts that could have seen him all the way to the All-Star Game at some point. But despite his age (for comparison's sake, the more malleable Kareem student in Andrew Bynum is about to enter his seventh NBA season, and he's 23 as well), he was far from a willing pupil. Abdul-Jabb...