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How Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ended up on the Veronica Mars writing staff
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The connection between the NBA icon-turned-pop-culture writer and Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas began when Abdul-Jabbar recommended Thomas' second novel, Slave Day, in a column. That led to Abdul-Jabbar writing the forward to the 20th-anniversary re-release of Thomas' book, which led to him asking for an iZombie cameo, which led to him requesting for them to potentially create a show together. Thomas responded by offering Abdul-Jabbar and his writing partner spots on his Veronica writing staff.
TOPICS: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, The CW, iZombie, Veronica Mars, Rob Thomas (Writer)
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