Kareem Abdul-jabbar Nba's Greatest Center
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, (born April 16, 1947 Fredrick Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr.) An
American NBA All-Star basketball player considered one of the best players of all time.
His career spanned over 20 years from 1969-1989. His incredible 7 ft 2 in height made
him a force to deal with. His record breaking 38,387 points made him the highest total
scorer of any player in the league. Kareem was known for his famous skyhook shot and
was awarded six Most Valuable Player Awards.
Kareem was picked for the 1969 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. Kareem remained a
dominant force for the Bucks scoring 38 points per game and helping the Bucks to
division leaders for four straight years. By 1973, Kareem had won three MVP Awards and
one of the top NBA players in scoring.
In 1975 Abdul-Jabbar was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he had a dominant
season averaging 27 points per game and leading the league in blocked shots and
rebounds. He still holds the NBA single season record for 1,111 defensive rebounds.
Kareem continued to play strong during his next two seasons and named to the All-NBA
Second Team twice and the All-Defensive Team once. The Lakers went on to become the
most dominant team in the 1980's with the winning combination of Abdul-Jabbar and Magic
Johnson to win five NBA Championships.
Kareem announced his retirement in 1989 after 20 years of professional seasons. The
Lakers made the NBA Finals in each of Abdul-Jabbar's final three seasons, defeating
Boston in 1987 and Detroit in 1988. His athletic honors include; Naismith Memorial
Basketball Hall Of Fame in 1995, Rookie of the Year in 1970, six time NBA champion
(1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988), MVP (1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980), Final
MVP (1971, 1985), One of the fifty greatest players in NBA history, and first player in
NBA history to play a total of 20 seasons.
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