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Alcindor was often depressed as a teenager because of the stares and comments about his height. [20] By the eighth grade (age 13–14), he had grown to 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) and could already dunk a basketball. [22] [23] Alcindor attended Power Memorial Academy, a private all-boys Catholic high school, where he was one of the few Blacks. [24]
Lew Alcindor, Zach Edey, Jerry Lucas, David Thompson, ... a Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971 after converting to Islam. [1] [2]
a Before the 1971–72 season, Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. [558] He missed the 1973 All-Star Game for personal reasons. [559] b When Hakeem Olajuwon arrived in the United States, the University of Houston
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (formerly Lew Alcindor) with the Los Angeles Lakers in the late 1980s Baron Davis with the Golden State Warriors in 2008 Mark Eaton with the Utah Jazz c. 1988 Gail Goodrich with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1973 Jrue Holiday with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021 Marques Johnson with the Bruins in 1977.
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1: Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971. [ 11 ] ^ 2: The Los Angeles Lakers were awarded an extra first-round draft pick as settlement of the Rudy LaRusso trade to the San Francisco Warriors on August 31, 1967.
Texas students were brought to tears Monday after Robert E. Lee High School was renamed Legacy of Educational Excellence High School (LEE HS). The decision arrived after the San Antonio high ...
Lanier was named a second-team All-American, behind Lew Alcindor (who later changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) at center. [13] Junior year (1968–1969)