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#SportyLit: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar writes Sherlock Holmes spin-off

Retired NBA player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar co-authored a new Sherlock Holmes spin-off novel. This crossover between sports and literature inspired this week's hashtag game — #SportyLit — where we take a classic novel, and marry it to the world of sports.
This 2014, file photo shows former Los Angeles Lakers player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at an NBA basketball ball game in Los Angeles. Abdul-Jabbar recently co-authored a Sherlock Holmes spin-off novel. (Danny Moloshok.The Associated Press)