Abdul-Jabbar saw Johnson and the Lakers cap off the night with a 109-97 victory, putting a touching finish on the retirement of his jersey. This article first appeared on Los Angeles Lakers on SI ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar gives the record-setting ball to LeBron James on Feb. 7, 2023. USA TODAY Sports. Understandable, though. Abdul-Jabbar had lived so much of that history.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was happy for LeBron James. ... He added that he viewed Kobe Bryant as a mentor to James and saw himself as, "Just an empty jersey in the rafters." Abdul-Jabbar added, ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did just that, ... holding the ball well above the rim; the easy tip of the wrist, ... Abdul-Jabbar’s jersey was retired at a ceremony on April 24, ...

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shared his thoughts Wednesday on LeBron James breaking his iconic NBA regular season scoring record, penning an honest and at times emotional essay on ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says LeBron James ‘doesn’t have to prove anything’ LeBron James hugs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar after becoming the NBA’s all-time scoring leader on Feb. 7, 2023. (Robert ...

Abdul-Jabbar's 1985 ring had the next highest bid at $343,700, while his rings from 1980 and 1988 sold for $245,500 each. An autographed basketball from Abdul-Jabbar's final regular-season NBA ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar addressed media before the Lakers played the Bucks regarding how he hopes to develop a bond with the new scoring king LeBron James.

Abdul-Jabbar also said he was able to break the record in 1984 by being a team player. "A record is nothing if you used other players' careers as stepping stones for self-aggrandizement," he wrote.

Without Kareem, the Bucks in 1975-76 ... went 38-44, an identical record to the final year with Abdul-Jabbar, and this time even made the first round of the playoffs.