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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (/ k ə ˈ r iː m æ b ˈ d uː l dʒ ə ˈ b ɑːr / kə-REEM ab-DOOL jə-BAR; born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. / æ l ˈ s ɪ n d ər / al-SIN-dər, April 16, 1947) is an American former basketball player.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has shared a humorous and positive update on his health after undergoing hip replacement surgery. ‘Age is the great equalizer and humbles us all,’ says Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 February 2025. American basketball player and sportscaster (1952–2024) For other people with similar names, see William Walton (disambiguation). Bill Walton Walton with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1977 Personal information Born (1952-11-05) November 5, 1952 La Mesa, California, U.S. Died May 27 ...
Los Angeles Lakers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) and Magic Johnson (32) — November 1981 Johnson and Abdul-Jabbar were Lakers teammates in the 1980s. They won five titles during their time together ...
With the performance, he joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1975 vs. Milwaukee Bucks) as the only players to record 30+ points and 20+ boards in their first game back against their former team. Towns also joined Willis Reed as the only Knicks with a 30/20 game on 80% shooting. [ 111 ]
Goggles were no laughing matter to Abdul-Jabbar, who began wearing them in the 1970s after suffering repeated eye injuries. “It certainly kept my career on line," he told The Times in 1994.
Early in their relationship, he converted to Islam and changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Abdul-Jabbar proposed to Grier on the condition that she immediately convert to Islam. [25] Grier refused, and he married a different woman that day. [26] [27] Grier met the comedian Freddie Prinze while promoting her film Coffy in 1973. They began a ...
The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award which honors players who are making strides in the fight for social justice. The award was created in 2021 and named after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , a six-time NBA champion whose involvement with social issues dates back to the civil rights ...