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Sep 13, 2021 · On April 5, 1984, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar passed Wilt Chamberlain for No. 1 spot on NBA’s all-time scoring list. Abdul-Jabbar continued to average at least 20 points for the next six seasons. His ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The world may never again see an athlete dominate a sport for as long and as masterfully as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. From the time he stepped onto the court as Lew Alcindor at Power Memorial High School in his native New York City, to the years he owned college basketball at UCLA, to the time he retired as the NBA's all-time leader in nine statistical categories including the ...
Jun 22, 2021 · Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest basketball players of all time: an NBA Hall of Famer, six-time MVP, 19-time All-Star and, of course, the master of the skyhook shot. He excelled at ...
May 21, 2018 · Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Kareem Abdul Jabbar (born 1947), formerly Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr. was one of the greatest basketball players to play the game at the high school, college, and professional ranks. Kareem Abdul Jabbar was born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr., on April 16, 1947, in New York City, the only child of Ferdinand and Cora Alcindor.
Jan 9, 2024 · A teenage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor, proudly displays his “Most Valuable Player” trophy after leading his team to victory in the Catholic High School AA championships in New York City, 1965. The national sports press first took note of Lew Alcindor when he was only 15, playing for Power Memorial.
Apr 5, 2022 · Abdul-Jabbar’s lifetime points total — 38,387 — will get celebrated and, sometime in 2022-23, waved at as James chugs past, grabbing one more achievement in his own remarkable career. It won ...
Feb 7, 2023 · Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did just that, including for LeBron James, who has laid claim to the N.B.A. career scoring record that Abdul-Jabbar had held so tight for nearly 39 years.
