I was surprised to learn today that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a jerk. After moving into his new house on Saturday, Kareem endeared himself to a neighbor by dumping his trash in their yard. Story here.

Throwing trash in a neighbors yard is weird but more baffling is the fact that Kareem's new home is in Harlem. Why would he live there? Did he already burn through his royalties from Slam Dunk Ernest? Is he seeking street cred in anticipation of a run for Congress? Is Brentwood not as safe as it used to be? Oh right, the real killers are still on the loose, eh OJ?

My guess is he's writing a book. As the picture above indicates Kareem isn't afraid to slum it with the lower tiers of society and then write a book about his experience. I won't surprised when Mr. Abdul-Jabbar releases his next novel entitled "An Autumn in the Projects: One man's struggle to totally piss off his neighbors in Harlem". What a jerk.