lew alcindor

Center Jersey #(s):

33 Height:

7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) Weight:

225 lb (102 kg) Born: April 16, 1947 (1947-04-16) (age 61)

New York Career information Year(s): 1969–1989 NBA Draft: 1969 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 College: UCLA Professional team(s) Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975) Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989) Career stats Points 38,387 Rebounds 17,440 Blocks 3,189 Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com Career highlights and awards 6x NBA Champion (1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988) 6x NBA MVP (1971-1972, 1974, 1976-1977, 1980) 19x NBA All-Star (1970-1977, 1979-1989) 2x NBA Finals MVP (1971, 1985) 10x All-NBA First Team Selection (1971-1973, 1974, 1976-1977, 1980-1981, 1984, 1986) 5x All-NBA Second Team Selection (1970, 1978-1979, 1983, 1985) 5x NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1974-1975, 1979-1981) 6x NBA All-Defensive Second Team Selection (1970-1971, 1976-1978, 1984) 1970 NBA Rookie of the Year 1970 NBA All-Rookie Team NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team 3x NCAA Men's Basketball Champion (1967), (1968), (1969) 3x NCAA Basketball Tournament MOP (1967), (1968), (1969) 1x Naismith College Player of the Year (1969) 2x USBWA College Player of the Year (1967-1968) Basketball Hall of Fame

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born April 16, 1947), born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr., then known as Lew Alcindor, is an American athlete and retired professional basketball player, widely considered one of the greatest NBA players of all time. During his 20 years in the NBA from 1969 to 1989, he scored 38,387 points, the highest total of any player in league history, in addition to winning a record six Most Valuable Player Awards. He was known for his "Skyhook" shot, which was famously difficult to block because it put his 7' 2" body between the basket and the ball. Abdul-Jabbar's success began well before his professional career; in college, he played on three championship teams, and his high school team won 71 consecutive games.

Abdul-Jabbar (Alcindor at the time) grew up in the Inwood neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, the son of Cora Lillian, a department store price checker, and Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Sr., a police officer and jazz musician. College took him to Los Angeles, and he returned there for 14 seasons in the NBA after six seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks. In 1971, several years after converting to Islam, he changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Arabic: ???? ??? ?????? Karim ‘Abd al-Jabbar). Since retiring from basketball, he has been known as a successful coach and author, and sometimes an actor. Contents [hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 College 1.2.1 Game of the Century 1.2.2 School records 1.3 Milwaukee Bucks 1.4 Los Angeles Lakers 1.5 Post-NBA career 1.6 Acting career 1.7 Player profile 1.8 Sky hook 2 Professional basketball career and statistics 2.1 Teams and years 2.2 Statistics 3 Athletic honors