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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Kareem_Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar - Wikipedia

    Abdul-Jabbar won a record six-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards. He was a 19-time NBA All-Star, a 15-time All-NBA Team member, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team selection. He was a member of six NBA championship teams as a player and two more as an assistant coach, and was twice voted the NBA Finals MVP.

  2. www.nytimes.com › 2015/09/20 › magazineWhat the World Got Wrong About Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    Sep 17, 2015 · Abdul-Jabbar folded himself into a corner booth — a process that required him to stick his legs out from underneath the table at a 45-degree angle — and ordered a cheeseburger. When the food ...

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  4. www.nba.com › news › history-nba-legend-kareem-abdulLegends profile: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - NBA.com

    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 ...

  5. www.britannica.com › biography › Kareem-Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar | Biography, Statistics, & Facts | Britannica

    Sep 15, 2024 · The New York Times - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Was the ‘Best Weapon in Basketball’ (Sep. 15, 2024) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born April 16, 1947, New York, New York, U.S.) is an American collegiate and professional basketball player who, as a 7-foot 2-inch- (2.18-metre-) tall centre, dominated the game throughout the 1970s and early ’80s.

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  6. www.nbcsports.com › olympics › newsKareem Abdul-Jabbar details passing on 1968 Olympics in new book

    May 22, 2017 · An Olympic gold medal. Even though the NBA barrier to the Olympics wasn’t broken until 1992, Abdul-Jabbar had one shot at an Olympics in 1968 following his junior season playing for John Wooden at UCLA. He declined to try out. Abdul-Jabbar, now 70 years old, detailed that decision in his new book, “Coach Wooden and Me,” published earlier ...

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  7. www.si.com › nba › 2014/12/16A Different Drummer: Getting inside the mind of Kareem Abdul ...

    Dec 16, 2014 · "Kareem is a player," says West, his former coach, although he had become angry with Abdul-Jabbar at times when Kareem seemed to be playing less than inspired ball. "A great, great, great ...

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  9. www.biography.com › athletes › kareem-abdul-jabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar - Height, Children & Stats - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · When Abdul-Jabbar retired in 1989, he was the NBA's all-time leading scorer, with 38,387 points, and became the first NBA player to play for 20 seasons. His career totals included 17,440 rebounds ...