Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was huge on the court and even bigger in a new statue, was a famously tough interview - but explains why in this talk with Roy Hurst on Morning Edition.

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The first time I met Ardeshir Cowasjee, he invited me to lunch at his elegant home, and then came to the door in a bathrobe. He had his own style: but he was an elegant columnist who skewered Pakistani Islamists and corrupt politicians - and most amazing of all, died a natural death after a lifetime of saying what he thought. Hear a remembrance.

Steve Inskeep