Scoring more points than any other player, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made basketball history during his career with the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969-1989. He made his movie debut in Bruce Lee's 1978 film Game of Death and has been the assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers since 2005. It seems as if there isn't anything that Kareem can't tackle, even cancer! The basketball star has partnered up with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to create Team Kareem, a national team whose goal is to raise money for cancer research and awareness about blood cancer.

The basketball start was diagnosed with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia in 2009. Since then, Kareem has taken the diagnosis as a game and we are sure that he can win. He started a CML education program with Novartis Oncology to show people that they are not alone in fighting this disease. Kareem said, "As a CML patient advocate, I understand what it's like to live with cancer and recognize the importance of supporting lifesaving research. It's because of research that my CML diagnosis, once considered a death sentence, with proper treatment, is now a manageable disease."

Team Kareem participates in the the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's annual Light The Night Walk, which raises funds for cancer research. The walk is held during the fall and pays tribute to people battling blood cancer.

Are you inspired by Kareem? We sure are! Host your own walk or even run for cancer. And don't forget to create awanress campaigns about the cause.