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Until 1969, this "Tudor mansion" [5] was the home of Thomas A. and Edith B. Cannon, founders of the Washington, D.C. "landmark" Cannon Steakhouse. [6] [7]The three-story "plush" residence was purchased in 1971 by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for $78,000, [8] [9] who donated it for use as the headquarters of the Hanafi Madh-Hab in November 1972.
Abdul-Jabbar met Habiba Abdul-Jabbar (born Janice Brown) at a Lakers game during his senior year at UCLA. [268] They married in 1971, [ 269 ] and together had three children: daughters Habiba and Sultana and son Kareem Jr., who played basketball at Western Kentucky after attending Valparaiso .
The Real Deal reports that basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is selling his townhouse in New York City's Harlem neighborhood for $3.1 million. Near the top of the price range for Harlem, the ...
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Abdul-Jabbar had a storied collegiate career with the UCLA Bruins, winning three national championships under legendary coach John Wooden.The center began his NBA career in 1969 with the Milwaukee ...
In New York, he continued trying to convince members to defect from Muhammad. In 1970, Khaalis converted basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was formerly known as Lew Alcindor. In 1971 Jabbar donated a $78,000 field stone mansion for Khaalis' headquarters in Washington, D.C. [2]
Taking over a Bucks team in the aftermath of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's departure to Los Angeles, Nelson was able to improve their win total by 14 games in his first full season as head coach, and established the team as a legitimate championship contender by 1980. It was in Milwaukee where Nelson became known for his unorthodox, innovative ...
Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has led a pretty charmed life. Still, at age 66 he does have a few regrets. Twenty, to be exact. Over at Esquire.com the former Lakers center provides a ...