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US basketball player. He was named one of the top five players in the United States in 1981. His name began to be heard in the 1960s. He turned pro in 1970 and played for the Los Angeles Lakers. Abdul-Jabbar, who is a scorer with his jumping ability and accurate shooting, in addition to his tall height (2.20 m), achieved significant success by scoring 25,000 points in eleven years. He averaged 39.8 points each game. In 1981, in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the US professional basketball league, a poll named Wilt Chamberlain, George Mikan, Bob Cousy, and Elgin Baylor what are the "all-time best" in the professional league.
Abdul-Jabbar later converted to Islam
Kerim Abdul Jabbar was named the best center of all time in 2007.
He was born on April 16, 1947, in New York, USA. His real name is Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. His mother is Cora Lillian and his father is Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Sr. He changed his name from Lew Alcindor to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar after he converted to Islam in 1971.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.; April 16, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers. During his career as a center, Abdul-Jabbar was a record six-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP).
Considered one of the best players of all time, Kerim Abdul Cabbar played in the center position, which is called number 5 in basketball literature, from 1965-1969 at UCLA. He scored 38,387 points throughout his career, the highest number a player has ever reached in his career in the NBA. He showed success in being the most valuable player 6 times, spent 20 seasons in the NBA and after leaving professional basketball in 1989, he worked as a basketball coach, writer, and actor.
Before starting his NBA career, the Harlem Globetrotters, a team founded in New York, USA, combining basketball with comedy and show, offered him 1 million dollars in exchange for playing with them. But he turned down the offer and was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1969. Kerim Abdul Cabbar, who showed a very successful performance in his first year in the NBA, was selected as the rookie of the year.
Kerim Abdul Jabbar married Habiba Abdul-Jabbar in 1971. They divorced in 1978. They had three children, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jr, Sultana Abdul-Jabbar, and Habiba Abdul-Jabbar.