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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-JabbarAKA Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor

Born: 16-Apr-1947
Birthplace: Harlem, NY

Gender: Male
Religion: Muslim
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Basketball

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: NBA records for most minutes, most points

Father: Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Sr.
Mother: Cora
Wife: Habiba Abdul-Jabbar ("Janice Brown", div. 1978)
Daughter: Habiba
Daughter: Sultana
Son: Kareem
Son: Adam
Girlfriend: Cheryl Pistono
Son: Amir
Slept with: Heather Hunter (according to her)
Girlfriend: Pam Grier

    High School: Power Memorial High School, New York, NY (1962-65)
    University: University of California at Los Angeles (1967-69)

    Academy of Achievement (1989)
    Bill Bradley for President
    Naismith Award (male) 1969
    NBA Rookie of the Year 1969/70
    NBA Most Valuable Player 1970/71
    NBA Most Valuable Player 1971/72
    NBA Most Valuable Player 1973/74
    NBA Most Valuable Player 1975/76
    NBA Most Valuable Player 1976/77
    NBA Most Valuable Player 1979/80
    Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year 1985
    Basketball Hall of Fame 1995
    NBA Top 50 Players 1996
    Honorary Harlem Globetrotter
    Endorsement of Apple
    Endorsement of Walt Disney World 1988
    Draft Deferment: Vietnam 4-F (too tall)
    Converted to Islam
    Assisted by the ACLU 1975
    Heart Bypass Operation Quadruple (16-Apr-2015)
    Driving While Intoxicated arrested by LAPD for driving under the influence of marijuana, 2000
    Battery 1997
    False Imprisonment 1997
    Drug Possession: Marijuana Toronto airport, 1997
    Funeral: Muhammad Ali (2016)
    Risk Factors: Marijuana, Yoga, Leukemia

    SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY
    Los Angeles Lakers (1975-89)
    Milwaukee Bucks (1969-75)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (22-Oct-2000) · Himself
    BASEketball (28-Jul-1998) · Himself
    Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault (23-Nov-1996) · Himself
    Slam Dunk Ernest (20-Jun-1995)
    Forget Paris (19-May-1995) · Himself
    The Stand (8-May-1994)
    D2: The Mighty Ducks (25-Mar-1994) · Himself
    The Curse of the Dragon (1993) · Himself
    Troop Beverly Hills (22-Mar-1989) · Himself
    Fletch (31-May-1985) · Himself
    Airplane! (2-Jul-1980) · Murdock
    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (21-Nov-1979) · Himself

Official Website:
http://kareemabduljabbar.com/

Author of books:
Mycroft Holmes (2015, novel)


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