Is that Bill in the back, keep an eye on the man who scored 38,387 points in his career?
In a move to engage young people worldwide, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as a global cultural ambassador.
The Hall of Famer and NBA career scoring leader will promote the importance of education, social and racial tolerance, cultural understanding and using sports as a means of empowerment.
His appointment was announced Wednesday by the State Department.
"It's a great honor and I'm thrilled that they see me as the person that could get this done," he said in a phone interview.
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