Kareem Abdul Jabbar

April 16 1947 is an american former professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the national basketball association nba for the milwaukee bucks and the los angeles lakers during his career as a center abdul jabbar was a record six time nba most valuable player mvp a record 19 time nba all star a 15 time all nba.

Kareem abdul jabbar. He is the recipient of 2 columnist of the year awards in 2017 2018 by the southern california journalism awards. But basketball hall of famer kareem abdul jabbar defended the protests in a powerful op ed for the los angeles times on saturday writing that while he doesn t want to see stores looted or. Kaj33 born ferdinand lewis alcindor jr lew cap murdock big fella. Kareem abdul jabbar a recipient of the presidential medal of freedom and the n b a s all time leading scorer is the author of.

Hall of fame basketball center kareem abdul jabbar is the nba s all time leading scorer. Who is kareem abdul jabbar. 1996 2000 1x td leader born ca 1974. Having converted to islam while at ucla alcindor took the arabic name kareem abdul jabbar in 1971.

Cnn the son of nba legend kareem abdul jabbar faces an assault with a deadly weapon charge after a stabbing incident. 61 g 35 td 3411 yds 3 4 y a dolphins browns. In 1984 he surpassed wilt chamberlain s career scoring total of 31 419 points. In 1975 he was traded to the los angeles lakers who won the nba championship in 1980 1982 1985 1987 and 1988.

Kareem abdul jabbar watches an nba game in paris france on january 24 2020. He won six nba titles five with the los angeles lakers over 20 years. What i want to see is not a rush to judgment but a rush to justice. Kareem abdul jabbar presidential medal of freedom recipient after 50 years as an athlete and activist he offers his perspectives as a nationally recognized speaker who regularly appears on the lecture circuit.