A high school student whose promising basketball career is in jeopardy discovers the triumphs and hardships of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s life as a social justice advocate in this stunningly illustrated graphic novel.Monk Travers is the star basketball player on his high school team. Confident about his future as an NBA player, he doesnt see the point in caring much about school, let alone his community. But his world is about to changebig time!After getting caught graffitiing his team’s rival school, Monk comes to the awful realization that his actions have put his place on the teamand his futurein jeopardy. Fearing the worst, hes taken by surprise when his coach offers him an unorthodox way to atone: completing a report on the life of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.Monk is ecstatic. He knows all Kareems records and stats. He smugly announces that the project will be a snap, but his excitement is short-lived when coach tells him that the project is not about Kareems basketball careerits about his life as an advocate for change.As Monk grudgingly begins his research, he discovers a history of struggles, conflicts, frustrations, and violence that hed never been aware of, awakening a passion for social justice that rivals Kareems own.

Language: English
Page Count: 128
Size (in inches): 7.00 x 10.00
Size (in cm): 17.78 x 25.40
Genre: Young Adult Fiction – Comics & Graphic Novels – African American & Black
Creator(s): (W) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Raymond Obstfeld (A) Ed Laroche
On-Sale Date: September 2, 2025