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2-11-15 Kareem-Abdul Jabbar
Early : He was born April 16, 1947, originally named Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. : Went to UCLA Interesting Facts : He change his name from Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. : He Was 5’8 when he was only 9yrs old : He is one of the greatest NBA players in history Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest players in NBA history. He has Six Titles and six MVP awards, and was the leading top scorer. He also owned eight playoff records and seven All-Star records. He left the NBA with 38,387 points, being the all-time scorer. After he retired he said in an interview :
After he retired he said in an interview : “Several years after he retired Abdul-Jabbar told the Orange County Register, "The '80s made up for all the abuse I took during the '70s. I outlived all my critics. By the time I retired, everybody saw me as a venerable institution. Things do change.� By Suhrell
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