Solomon Hughes Talks Playing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on ‘Winning Time’ with Rich Eisen | Full Interview

Actor Solomon Hughes tells Rich Eisen how he landed the role of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ and why he got into acting despite having a PhD, says why his 13 games with the Harlem Globetrotters were the most grueling stretch of basketball he’s ever gone through, and reveals what it’s like to channel Kareem’s mannerisms and his iconic Sky Hook.
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