The Nation Podcasts

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Edge of Sports: Solomon Hughes on playing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 'Winning Time’

July 12, 2023

From 1979 to 1991, the Los Angeles Lakers would become a dominant force in the world of professional basketball and in American culture more broadly. Led by coach Pat Riley and star players Earvin Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Showtime er