While working on 'Game of Death', Bruce Lee calls Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to take part in the film. "Be Water" premieres on Sunday, June 7th at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Before his basketball career came to a close, Kareem Abdul Jabbar was already dabbling in film and television. In 1972, he made his cinematic debut in Bruce Lee’s Game of Death. Years later ...