Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has always been the man in the middle, full of power and pride, glory and heartbreak. GIANT STEPS is Kareem on Kareem. The shy kid on the streets of New York... The angry spokesman for his race and religion... The man too sensitive, too outspoken, too big to fit the traditional mold of All-American athlete. It's Kareem coming to terms with himself and the inside game.
The renowned basketball player shares his professional and private life and discusses his struggle to achieve a balance between the demands of being a celebrity and his own needs