Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

@African American Men, Life Achievements and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is hailed as one of the greatest Basketball players from America New York American University Of California, Los Angeles Sportspersons Coaches Basketball Players Aries Celebrities Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is hailed as one of the greatest Basketball players from America. He has also worked as a basketball coach and is a top-selling author. In his prolific career, he played 20 seasons with the National Basketball Association (NBA) before he retired. His dominant winning streak earned him several accolades. At the time of his retirement, he was NBA’s all-time leader in nine categories, including points scored and games played. He won six NBA championships, once representing Milwaukee Bucks and representing The Los Angeles Lakers the other five times. He has established himself as one of the most talented and masterful figures. His signature ‘skyhook’ is widely considered basketball’s most classic weapon. Upon his retirement, he began writing and documenting his career. He has also written several cultural books and appeared in various movies and TV shows. In his unstoppable career, he has succeeded in almost every turn and he constantly engages himself with politics. His fascinating life was also the subject for a documentary. He currently is a columnist for The Hollywood Reporter and a contributing writer for the Guardian.

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Birthday: April 16, 1947 Nationality: American Famous: African American Men, Basketball Coach, University Of California, Los Angeles, Sportspersons, Coaches, Basketball Players City/State: New Yorkers Girl Friends: Cheryl Pistono (Ex) Spouses: Habiba Abdul-Jabbar (1971—1978) Known as: Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr., Lew Alcindor Information Detail Birthday April 16, 1947 Nationality American Famous African American Men, Basketball Coach, University Of California, Los Angeles, Sportspersons, Coaches, Basketball Players City/State New Yorkers Girl Friends Cheryl Pistono (Ex) Spouses Habiba Abdul-Jabbar (1971—1978) Known as Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr., Lew Alcindor Childrens Adam Abdul-Jabbar, Amir Abdul-Jabbar, Habiba Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem Abdul Jabbar Jr., Sultana Abdul-Jabbar Universities University Of California, Los Angeles University of California Los Angeles Power Memorial Academy Notable Alumnis University Of California Los Angeles Birth Place New York City, New York Religion Islam Height 219cm Gender Male Father Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Sr. Mother Cora Lillian Sun Sign Aries Born in New York City, New York Famous as Basketball Player, Basketball Coach Socials https://www.facebook.com/kaj https://twitter.com/kaj33 https://www.instagram.com/kareemabduljabbar_33/

New York City, New York

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was married to Habiba Abdul-Jabbar, born Janice Brown, and they have three children: Habiba, Sultana, and Kareem Jr. They divorced in 1978. He has another son, Adam, with his ex-girlfriend Cheryl Pistono. Unsplash Personal Life

He converted to Islam when he was 24 and changed his name from Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. His current name means ‘a noble and powerful servant of Allah’ in Arabic. Unsplash Personal Life

He was diagnosed with a form of leukemia in 2008. He took to Twitter in 2011 to announce that his leukemia had gone. In the meanwhile, he became a spokesperson for Novartis, the company that produced his cancer medication. Unsplash Personal Life

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born as Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. on April 16, 1947 in New York City to Cora Lillian and Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Sr. His growth spurt that made him taller than most people when he was very young, drew him considerable attention. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He started playing basketball early. At school, he led Jack Donahue’s Power Memorial Academy team to win three New York City Catholic championships. He was nicknamed ‘The tower from Power’ after this. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

The seven-foot-one-inch player enrolled at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and soon won three collegiate championships while also studying for his degree. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played for UCLA under John Wooden, beginning 1966. He was the main contributor to the team’s record of wins. He was awarded as the Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament (1967, 1968, and 1969). He also became the first Naismith College Player of the Year in 1969. Unsplash Career

He won the USBWA College Player of the Year and the Helms Foundation Player of the Year at UCLA. Despite his proven prowess, he completed studying before declaring for the NBA draft. Unsplash Career

In the first nationally televised college basketball game, his team faced Guy Lewis’s Houston Cougars. Abdul-Jabbar was suffering from a scratch on his left cornea and scored only 15 points. Cougars won 71-69. This match has been dubbed ‘Game of the Century’. Unsplash Career

He was picked by the Milwaukee Bucks for $1.4 million in 1969. Bucks claimed the second place his contribution, in NBA’s Eastern Division. He was awarded the ‘NBA Rookie of the Year’. Unsplash Career

He remained vital to Bucks as he led them to victory match after match for four straight years and was awarded the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) thrice. However, he wanted to shift either to the Knicks or the Los Angeles due to personal reasons. Unsplash Career

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was named among the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996. Pat Riley, Isiah Thomas, and Julius Erving have cited him to be the greatest basketball player of all time. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

ESPN has voted him the greatest center of all time, the greatest player in college basketball history, and the second-best player in NBA history (only next to Michael Jordan). Unsplash Awards & Achievements

In 2011, he was presented the Double Helix Medal for his part in increasing awareness for cancer research. He also received an honorary degree from New York Institute of Technology. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

He was selected to be a U.S. global cultural ambassador by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2012. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

President Barack Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Information	Detail
Birthday	April 16, 1947
Nationality	American
Famous	African American Men, Basketball Coach, University Of California, Los Angeles, Sportspersons, Coaches, Basketball Players
City/State	New Yorkers
Girl Friends	Cheryl Pistono (Ex)
Spouses	Habiba Abdul-Jabbar (1971—1978)
Known as	Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr., Lew Alcindor
Childrens	Adam Abdul-Jabbar, Amir Abdul-Jabbar, Habiba Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem Abdul Jabbar Jr., Sultana Abdul-Jabbar
Universities	University Of California, Los Angeles University of California Los Angeles Power Memorial Academy
Notable Alumnis	University Of California Los Angeles
Birth Place	New York City, New York
Religion	Islam
Height	219cm
Gender	Male
Father	Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Sr.
Mother	Cora Lillian
Sun Sign	Aries
Born in	New York City, New York
Famous as	Basketball Player, Basketball Coach
Socials	https://www.facebook.com/kaj https://twitter.com/kaj33 https://www.instagram.com/kareemabduljabbar_33/

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Apr 16, 1947

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New York City, New York