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  1. www.sportskeeda.com › basketball › news-what-kareemWhat was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's birth name and why did he ...

    Feb 8, 2023 · Before making a name for himself as Kareem, he was first known as Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. Kareem changed his name back in 1971 after he converted to Islam. According to Abdul-Jabbar, he was ...

  2. 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.

  3. en.as.com › nba › why-did-kareem-abdul-jabbar-changeWhy did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar change his name? What was he ...

    Feb 8, 2023 · He led the Bucks to the franchise’s first-ever NBA championship in 1971 when he was only 24 years old. After that victory, the now-legendary center decided to take on the Muslim name Kareem ...

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

    Sep 15, 2024 · Presidential Medal of Freedom (2016) 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. (Read Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Britannica essay on the New York Rens.)

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  6. 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 ...

  7. www.cnn.com › 2016/02/03 › usKareem Abdul-Jabbar Fast Facts - CNN

    Feb 3, 2016 · After converting to Islam in 1971, he changed his name from Lew Alcindor Jr. to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In Arabic, his name means a noble and powerful servant of Allah.

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  9. sportytell.com › basketball › kareem-abdul-jabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar Biography & Personal Life Facts

    Aug 28, 2019 · He had a name change in 1971, at the age of 24. His current name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar means noble one, servant of the Almighty. 2. Kareem had been of unusual size from birth. Kareem weighed 12 lb (5 kg) and was 22.5 inches long at birth. His unusual size continued as at the age of nine, Kareem was already 5 ft 8 inches.