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In a press conference at the State Department on June 3, 1971, he stated that going forward he wanted to be called by his Muslim name, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, its translation roughly "noble one, servant of the Almighty [i.e., servant of God]". [75] [76] Abdul-Jabbar lines up a free throw. He started wearing goggles in order to avoid damage to his ...
a Before the 1971–72 season, Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. [552] He missed the 1973 All-Star Game for personal reasons. [553] b When Hakeem Olajuwon arrived in the United States, the University of Houston
Butch Lee: Marquette: PG: Senior: 1978–79: Larry Bird: Indiana State: SF: ... a Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971 after converting to ...
The jersey is the last one he wore while known as Lew Alcindor. He announced before the following season that he wanted to be called by his Muslim name moving forward.
One Direction was formed in 2010 but went on indefinite hiatus in 2016. Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik all have solo careers now.. Malik, Payne, and ...
Zayn Malik almost missed his chance at fame. On the morning of his audition for The X Factor UK in 2010, he felt so nervous that he decided not to go — that is, until his mother, Tricia ...
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.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, formerly known as Lew Alcindor, has been on 11 All-Defensive teams. Walt Frazier is the only player to have been on all of the first seven All-Defensive first teams. Patrick Ewing is the only Jamaican-born player to have been on an All-Defensive team. Dennis Rodman has been on the All-Defensive first team seven times.