(L to R) Julie Hagerty as Elaine Dickinson, Leslie Nielsen as Dr. Rumack, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Roger Murdock, and Peter ...

There was also a funny dispute over Abdul-Jabbar’s pay for the role. They offered him $30,000, but the center’s agent asked for $35,000 because Kareem wanted to buy a rug that cost that much.

Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker, the filmmakers responsible for the 1980 hit movie “Airplane!” spoke out against the depiction of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in “Winning Time,” the ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is not only a Hall of Famer, but he's an all-star off the court as well, in front of — and behind — the camera. ... Airplane! became a classic, ...

From the team behind 'Airplane!' to longtime followers of Jerry West, Times readers aren't happy with the HBO drama. 'Winning Time' gets Kareem all wrong, 'Airplane!' team says - Los Angeles Times ...

NBA legend and "Mycroft Holmes" author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks about why the movie "Airplane" is still so popular today, and a crazy thing that happened to him one time on a flight.. Produced by ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares how activism shaped his legacy on and off the court 05:01. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a basketball legend with six NBA championships over his 20-year career.

Fans of the Airplane movie series rejoice. NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabnar, a.k.a. the character Roger Murdock, and Robert Hays, a.k.a. the character Ted Striker, have returned to their ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's iconic role in the movie Airplane! was originally written for another legendary athlete, according to the movie's writers and directors. In The A.V. Club's recent oral ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is well known for his acting roles outside of his Hall of Fame basketball career, and one of his most notable gigs was playing Murdock in the classic comedy “Airplane ...