My picks for athlete of the year carried that weight | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Colin Kaepernick, Maggie Nichols and Serena Williams left us better off because of their commitment to sport and society Today's athletes have to carry a lot more baggage than a smelly gym bag and the giddy dreams of their parents. If they hope to achieve true greatness (or GOAT-ness) - and not just fleeting athletic notoriety - they also have to shoulder the leg-wobbling weight of responsibility to the community. This responsibility can come in different forms: charity work, as a role model and...