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At age 24 in 1971, he converted to Islam and legally became Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, which means "noble one, servant of the Almighty". [265] He was named by Hamaas Abdul Khaalis . [ 265 ] [ 266 ] Abdul-Jabbar purchased and donated 7700 16th Street NW , a house in Washington, D.C., for Khaalis to use as the Hanafi Madh-Hab Center; a few years later ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has shared a humorous and positive update on his health after undergoing hip replacement surgery. ... “But age is the great equalizer and humbles us all. Now, I’m a world ...
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 ...
In the next round, the defending champions Los Angeles Lakers, led by perennial All-Stars Magic Johnson, James Worthy, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, defeated the Jazz in seven games. In the seventh game of the series, Malone scored 31 points and had 15 rebounds, but the Lakers beat the Jazz 109–98 and eventually won the 1988 NBA Finals .
When Lee died in 1973 at age 32, producers decided to retool the movie using Lee's fight scenes — including one shot with Abdul-Jabbar — and bring in a different actor to shoot the rest.
Hughes was cast as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar [12] in HBO's Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. Playing Abdul-Jabbar was Hughes' first acting role, [2] playing the iconic athlete for 17 episodes over 2 seasons. The show has since been cancelled, with the Season 2 finale acting as the series finale.
I'm Kareem Maddox, professional basketball player — and kinda named after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Brennan: And I’m Matt Brennan, TV editor of the Los Angeles Times. I'm named after the Catholic ...
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