Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born in Harlem, New York, in 1947. His original name was Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr., but he changed it after converting to Islam, influenced by Malcolm X. He played for ...

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, center, scores to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey, right, and forward ...

Feb 16, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks as Clyde Drexler looks during the 2014 NBA All-Game Legends Brunch at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar lauds former Lakers teammate's defense on Michael Jordan. During his time in the league, Abdul-Jabbar had a plethora of teammates who helped him excel in his game.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar surprised some fans by appearing at a Jackie Robinson Day tribute at Dodger Stadium in a wheelchair. The NBA’s second all-time leading scorer was shown arriving at the statue ...

Abdul-Jabbar played 20 seasons for the Lakers and Bucks. The six-time NBA Champion averaged 24.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.6 blocks per contest while shooting 55.9% from the field ...

LOS ANGELES – It looked like an act of homage. Lakers fans wearing LeBron James jerseys posed for photos Tuesday in front of a statue of Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar outside Crypto.com Arena.

LOS ANGELES — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had a career that should have him in the GOAT conversation: six-time champion, six MVPs, 15-time All-NBA, two-time scoring champion, 11-time All-Defensive Team, and ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been famous for most of his life. Long before he became a Hall of Famer, Abdul-Jabbar was known as Lew Alcindor, a 7-foot phenom at Power Memorial High School in New York City.