Abdul-Jabbar says he has leukemia

Nov 10th, 2009 - UPI

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NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Former college and professional basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says he has a form of blood cancer.

Abdul-Jabbar, 62, one of the game's greatest-ever players, told CNN Monday: "I have chronic myeloid leukemia."

Abdul-Jabbar said the condition was diagnosed last December, adding that it hasn't significantly affected his life. The former 7-foot-2 star for the UCLA Bruins, the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks said he is publicizing his condition now to bring awareness to the disease.

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