Billy is wonderful and he has the rare gift of being close friends with TWO GOATs...Kareem and the man who was the GOAT of all in ANY sport, the late, GREAT Muhammad Ali. Billy has lead a charmed life when it comes to friends. And he seems like a great guy as well.
As he said at Ali's funeral, his father was involved with Jazz, so was Kareem's. NYC is funny that way, as big as it is, it can be a small town when show biz talent is concern. Read the list of notable people from NYC high schools
Walking through LAX one day Kareem was walking slowly with a TCBY spooning some to his mouth as he walked. I strode along side a bit, told the person on the phone with me. They said I should get his autograph. I just let the man eat his yogurt in peace. It was cool to be side by side with him for that moment.
@@petegobeckli1386 thanks Pete. The moment was memorable for me but would not have been for him, so we all zip through the universe looking for purpose and sometimes kind words from Pete have more value thank actually " meeting" Kareem. Stay safe, sir.
Saw Kareem play his rookie year v Wilt what battles! Kareem said the center that gave him the most trouble was Nate Thurmond of the GS Warriors hated playing against Nate!💯🙏
Had a coworker named Gerald when I worked at Lockheed in Greenville SC and he always said he went to HS with Kareem and wed always call BS until he brought his old yearbook im and sure enough you see a tall black in the back named Lou Alcindor.
Katie, IIRC, went to UVA. She's older than she looks and was in Charlottesville before Ralph Sampson arrived. Jeff Lamp was the best Cavalier hoopster while she was there.
Notice anyone who has gotten to know Kareem intimately never has anything negative to say about him. Same with Lebron. Always a stand up person. Worst thing anyone can say about those two is they switched teams/employers. Some of the other NBA 'GOAT's, you cannot say that about.
Michael Elliott .billy has been uh Clippers fan ever since the team was in SAN DIEGO. Prior 2 that, the Clips were in BUFFALO for 7 or 8 seasons as the BRAVES.
To all the arrogant, pompous and big-headed 'star's of today's NBA, here is THE man whose examples you should follow. Kareem Abdul Jabbar. I'm from Chicago so it's MJ and Kareem as the GOAT. I won't pick one. I can't pick one. I'll leave it at that. My opinion only.
Why do people put Kareem past Wilt as a High School Player. Wilt was a far superior Athlete in General. Stronger, Faster, More Moves. Not taking anything against Kareem but ?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, my GOAT, my idol second to ALI.
Curry Minister goal about
Kareem is the goat
Mine too! My first report I wrote in grade school was on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. What a cool childhood-friends with Billy Crystal and Bruce Lee!
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the most devastating offensive force in the league! Jordan?! Best scorer, but when The Captain posted you, only hoped for him to miss.
Kareem puts a gentle smile on my face.
Kareem is such a gentle, soft-spoken guy.
Even when he's straightening out that kid in the movie 'Airplane!'...
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Don't forget his epic battles with Bruce Lee
The man the myth the legend
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Full admiration to these human beings.
Billy knows EVERYONE ! ..... Such a great cool friend to have ❤️🙏🏾
I loved watching him play, Kareem the Supreme.
Billy is wonderful and he has the rare gift of being close friends with TWO GOATs...Kareem and the man who was the GOAT of all in ANY sport, the late, GREAT Muhammad Ali. Billy has lead a charmed life when it comes to friends. And he seems like a great guy as well.
Except for his friend Robin Williams.
Ali ruined boxing.
@@danieljohnson2005 His greatness is indeed impossible to follow.
They are both special people
I grew up in a small French town in Ontario. All we talked about was hockey...and Karem Abdul-Jabbar.
MJ, lebron,kobe etc....but this man is the greatest of all.
I love both those guys.
Greatest of all time … my favorite player…
Two good guys.
O Captain, my Captain!
Two of my favorites. Kareem's basketball career seemed to last forever. From my high school days way up in to adulthood. One of the greatest.
*last
Would it not be cool , if we could be like these two gentlemen.
Yo Kareem is a giant!!!! It's so cool they were friends in high school.
I love both Billy and Kareem. Kareem is such a gentle giant, I remember him, from his Harlem Globetrotter days, as a child ❤
Kareem = GOAT🏀🤫
Well I always liked Katie and thought that she has such a beautiful smile.
Love Kareem and Billy !
Kareem = Goat 🐐
Kareem makes me lose all sense. I've loved this guy so much for over 40 years since I was a little kid. My all-timer
such a wonderful soul you are bless you
Kareem, classy dignified and very brilliant. His West Indian roots/up bringing shines through at all times.
Actually, it’s his Carolinian roots from his maternal side and it’s called southern hospitality🇺🇸
Caribbean people are about education and instilling values of hardwork, dignity and respect.
Jabbar was SIXTY SEVEN when this was filmed. ... Black Guys are immortal!
That's stupid. And racist.
If what Kareem was saying about Billy's mother is true and not just a gag, you can see that he's inherited some of that comedy genius from her.
Nobody is or ever will be a complete athlete and human being like Kareem.Love this man since I was 13.52years ago.
Love them both...MENCHES !
A 5'7" white Jewish man who is friends with a 7'2" black Muslim man. If I've seen it once, I've seen it once.
He became Muslim several years after they were already friends
Yup.
Where else did you think Kareem learnt the sky hook.
Muhammad Ali called Billy, “little brother”
Thunder'sDad he was always best friends with Ali too!
3 people I really like.Fantastic.
Yup!
Kareem is my favorite pro basketball player of all-time.
Showtime my duo.
Game of Death as The Unknown art advesary.
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Great information
Great story how Kareem and Billy were HS buddies! I know this is old clip, but I got to check out that book by Kareem!
Just got done watching billy crystal special on HBO wow man
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Greatness personified...
Wow.....Kareem was a giant!
Two VERY nice people. And Katie Couric, too!
I'm English and have no interest in basketball but Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a legend that transcends your sport.
Karim is just super!
Katie, you could definitely get the Business...
His a bloomin Giant is our Kareem.
I dream Kareem Adbul Jabbar teaching Kai Sotto the Skyhook
The Best NBA pleyer ever with skyhook. That Is so hard to do
Class acts
Wow totally separately Billy Crystal became friends with Kareem and Ali.
And robert de niro. He got some legendary friends.
As he said at Ali's funeral, his father was involved with Jazz, so was Kareem's. NYC is funny that way, as big as it is, it can be a small town when show biz talent is concern. Read the list of notable people from NYC high schools
Best fight karrem abdul Jabber vs bruc Lee
Da Captain
Walking through LAX one day Kareem was walking slowly with a TCBY spooning some to his mouth as he walked. I strode along side a bit, told the person on the phone with me. They said I should get his autograph. I just let the man eat his yogurt in peace. It was cool to be side by side with him for that moment.
Eric Ricci. U r 1 CLASS guy! 4 doing that!
@@petegobeckli1386 thanks Pete. The moment was memorable for me but would not have been for him, so we all zip through the universe looking for purpose and sometimes kind words from Pete have more value thank actually " meeting" Kareem. Stay safe, sir.
@@psmguy63 yeah. Big ups buddy. B 4 I logoff 2 the next CZcams/INTERNET adventure. NATALIE COLE & I had uh similar situation. In CHICAGO!
@@petegobeckli1386 that would be an Everlasting Love for me. Sad Christmas a few back when she passed. Great vocal artist and beautiful soul
That Chipmunk smile, though... :(
You can't throw me out this is my farewell tour well let me be the first one to say farewell.
Forget Paris
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Billy just pointed out where Kareem was at
Kareem is such a unique person . I am so glad he didn't stay silent ever, and was always true to himself!
He is sooo handsome and tall
Saw Kareem play his rookie year v Wilt what battles! Kareem said the center that gave him the most trouble was Nate Thurmond of the GS Warriors hated playing against Nate!💯🙏
Katie is a goofball!
Had a coworker named Gerald when I worked at Lockheed in Greenville SC and he always said he went to HS with Kareem and wed always call BS until he brought his old yearbook im and sure enough you see a tall black in the back named Lou Alcindor.
Katie, IIRC, went to UVA.
She's older than she looks and was in Charlottesville before Ralph Sampson arrived.
Jeff Lamp was the best Cavalier hoopster while she was there.
The greatest college basketball player ever.
Add greatest ever in NBA too
Kareem and Jordan first love was baseball
Bad time to be playing: Short people got, no reason!
B way cool if BC knew Bruce Lee too! That would B a Trifecta 😎
This was posted on my b'day jan9
Thanks for letting us know
Just the right height for the scrubber.
He snapped. He threw out Kareem, Katie, the front row of the audience, even the boom mike guy....
Kareem's parents, and the guy who puts the cheese on the nachos!
Played in one of Bruce Lee's where him and Bruce Lee had a fight scene Take Care May 10,2022
So if Kareem was tall he could play basketball, then Billy could be a jockey. lol
Notice anyone who has gotten to know Kareem intimately never has anything negative to say about him. Same with Lebron. Always a stand up person. Worst thing anyone can say about those two is they switched teams/employers. Some of the other NBA 'GOAT's, you cannot say that about.
LeBron's a shitbird.
LeBron, You sure about that.
@@ji5340 How could anyone hate on Lebron as a person? He's the gold standard for how he handles himself off the court
@@sethfuller5515 Gold standard? You don't go around criticizing the police and the president when your own community is a POS.
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LeBron is a shitbird.
LeFuck LeBron.
Looks like I picked the wrong week to give up CZcams.
Crystal is a wired dude. Native New Yorker, friend of Lew Alcindor, turns out to be a Clippers fan 🤨
Michael Elliott .billy has been uh Clippers fan ever since the team was in SAN DIEGO. Prior 2 that, the Clips were in BUFFALO for 7 or 8 seasons as the BRAVES.
Did he give Kareem a farewell or nahhh
Katie Couric always acts like she's 12 years old. Annoying.
The real GOAT...all the others they are lying
思ったんだけどやっぱりでかい
Katie used to be a fox
To all the arrogant, pompous and big-headed 'star's of today's NBA, here is THE man whose examples you should follow. Kareem Abdul Jabbar. I'm from Chicago so it's MJ and Kareem as the GOAT. I won't pick one. I can't pick one. I'll leave it at that. My opinion only.
This sparkly, giggly interviewer thing seems forced.
Why do people put Kareem past Wilt as a High School Player. Wilt was a far superior Athlete in General. Stronger, Faster, More Moves. Not taking anything against Kareem but ?
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Billy is Jewish...who knew?
Why you have to change your real name to go to heaven? BC is from NY. Not a real Laker fan.
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I cannot stand her!