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  1. Drafted with the first overall pick by the one-season-old Milwaukee Bucks franchise in the 1969 NBA draft, he spent six seasons with the team. After leading the Bucks to their first NBA championship at age 24 in 1971, he took the Muslim name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

  2. Learn about the life and career of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Find out his achievements, awards, books, movies, and more.

  3. Apr 2, 2014 · Hall of Fame basketball center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA's all-time leading scorer. He won six NBA titles, five with the Los Angeles Lakers, over 20 years.

  4. Sep 13, 2021 · Learn about the life and career of the NBA's all-time leading scorer, who won six championships, six MVPs and 19 All-Star selections. Find out how he dominated the league with his sky hook, his fitness regimen and his conversion to Islam.

  5. Sep 15, 2024 · Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American collegiate and professional basketball player who dominated the game in the 1970s and early ’80s. He set numerous NBA records during his 20-year career, including most field goals made (15,837), most minutes played (57,446), and most MVP awards won (6).

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  6. 4 days ago · Abdul-Jabbar also received the UCLA Medal, the campus’s highest honor, in 1997. In 2016, President Barack Obama presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Abdul-Jabbar has also collected the Double Helix Medal for his leadership in promoting cancer research; the Ford Freedom Scholar Award from ...

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  8. Learn about the legendary career of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA's all-time leading scorer and six-time MVP. Find out his stats, awards, achievements, and enshrinement speech at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.