Abdul-Jabbar broke the NBA's career scoring record in 1984 and held it until it was broken in 2023 by LeBron James.Ībdul-Jabbar was known as Lew Alcindor ( / l uː æ l ˈ s ɪ n d ər/ LOO al-SIN-dər) when he played at parochial high school Power Memorial in New York City, where he led their team to 71 consecutive wins. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was called the greatest basketball player of all time by Pat Riley, Isiah Thomas, and Julius Erving. He was named to three NBA anniversary teams ( 35th, 50th, and 75th). He was a member of six NBA championship teams as a player and two more as an assistant coach, and was twice voted the NBA Finals MVP. He was a 19-time NBA All-Star-tied for the most ever-a 15-time All-NBA Team member, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team selection. During his career as a center, Abdul-Jabbar was a record six-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP). 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. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ( / k ə ˈ r iː m æ b ˈ d uː l dʒ ə ˈ b ɑːr/ kə-REEM ab-DOOL jə-BAR born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.
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