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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was hospitalized Friday night after falling at a concert in Los Angeles, according to TMZ Sports. Abdul-Jabbar reportedly broke his hip from the tumble and was ...

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 ...

He was the all-time leading NBA scorer when he retired in 1989, after winning six world championships. But today Kareem Abdul-Jabbar prefers to focus on his role as an activist and social critic ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry Buss and Bob McAdoo celebrate the Lakers’ 1985 NBA title in Boston. Abdul-Jabbar was named NBA Finals MVP. (George Tiedemann / Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) ...

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.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did just that, including for LeBron James, who has laid claim to the N.B.A. career scoring record that Abdul-Jabbar had held so tight for nearly 39 years.