Lakers Video: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Speaks To Dodgers On Jackie Robinson Day

April 15 is one of the most important days of the year across all sports. Jackie Robinson Day commemorates Robinson breaking the color barrier as a member of then-Brooklyn, now-Los Angeles Dodgers, a massive step in race relations throughout America.
Every year across baseball, every player wears Robinson’s number 42 jersey to honor one of the true giants in all of sports. The Dodgers have made it a tradition for the team to gather around Robinson’s statue in the centerfield plaza an