In honor of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s legendary basketball career and to celebrate the anticipated statue that will be unveiled by the Los Angeles Lakers in-front of the Staples Center Star Plaza on November 16th, comedian George Lopez, will host a celebrity roast on Saturday, November 17th at the JW Marriott L.A. On hand to join Lopez for the honors will be a Who’s Who of sports icons and celebrity guests, presenters and performers including Earvin “Magic” Johnson, the “Showtime” Lakers and many more.

This is the first time the basketball icon, best-selling author, humanitarian and cultural ambassador will be roasted.  Since his retirement as a player, Mr. Abdul-Jabbar has devoted himself to projects focused on African American history and education.

The Celebrity Roast will also serve as the kick-off to a national multi-city tour called the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Experience. Presented by The Skyhook Foundation will feature a never-before-seen 300+ piece traveling exhibit of memorabilia from all segments of Abdul-Jabbar’s life and professional career and will benefit the Skyhook Foundation and STEM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics). Generous support provided by Wells Fargo. Additional information about the event can be found at  www.skyhookfoundation.org/kaj