Nobody wanted to see him leave Milwaukee ... Via Ballislife.com: "The Bucks selected Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then known as Lew Alcindor) with the 1st pick (won with a coin toss) in the NBA Draft.

More Milwaukee Bucks News: Lengthy Bucks Injury Report ... with the Bucks and Lakers. The former Lew Alcindor never averaged less than 23.8 points or 10.3 rebounds during this span.

Mar 1975; Unknown location, USA; FILE PHOTO; Milwaukee Bucks center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) sits on the bench during the 1974-75 season. Mandatory Credit: Tony Tomsic-USA TODAY NETWORK / Tony ...