Champion

In this 2025 series from Ten Speed Press, basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and co-writer Raymond Obstfeld team with artist Ed Laroche for a single-issue comic that examines the concept of a champion beyond the sports arena. The story draws on Abdul-Jabbar's own experiences to explore what it truly means to excel, lead, and inspire, reframing championship as a mindset and a set of values. This graphic narrative matters for bringing a unique, first-person perspective on greatness from one of basketball's most thoughtful figures.