An curved arrow pointing right. NBA legend and "Mycroft Holmes" author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks about why the movie "Airplane" is still so popular today, and a crazy thing that happened to him ...

NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was among the first athletes to make movie cameos. His came in 1980s when he played the role of Roger Murdock in the movie "Airplane." Abdul-Jabbar was a co-pilot who ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 'Airplane' (1980) Role: Co-pilot Roger Murdock Memorable scene: Joey, a boy invited into the cockpit, recognizes him as Kareem. After denying that he is the basketball star ...