President Obama Presents the Medal of Freedom
We celebrate extraordinary Americans who have lifted our spirits..& pushed us toward progress @POTUS https://t.co/gLWg7oyejg #MedalofFreedom — US Embassy Brussels (@usembbrussels) November 23, 2016 The following were awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the National Basketball Association’s all-time leading scorer who helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers to five championships and the Milwaukee Bucks to another. During his career, Abdul-Jabbar was a six-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a 19-time NBA All-Star. Before joining the NBA, he was a star player at UCLA, leading the Bruins to three consecutive championships. In addition to his legendary basketball career, Abdul-Jabbar has been an outspoken advocate for social justice. Elouise Cobell (posthumous) Elouise Cobell was a Blackfeet Tribal community leader and an advocate for Native American self-determination and financial independence. She used her expertise...