On a mission from the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar visited Flamengo's athletic facilities on Friday.

Record holder of the most career points scored in the NBA, Abdul-Jabbar was recently named a cultural ambassador by the United States. In one of his first international missions, the icon came to Brazil to specifically scope out the conditions of Flamengo's basketball facilities.

Both the men's and women's U.S. national basketball teams will use Flamengo's headquarters for practice and preparation during the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.

While in Rio de Janeiro, Adbul-Jabbar reiterated the importance of education, saying that young athletes must always prioritize his/her studies, making him/her a smarter person on and off the court.