Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. on April 16, 1947. He used to play for the University of California, where his excellent performance earned him many accolades.
During his college career, Kareem was a three-time national player of the year (1967–1969); was a three-time unanimous first-team All-American (1967–1969); played on three NCAA basketball champion teams (1967, 1968, and 1969); was honored as the Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA Tournament three times and became the first-ever Naismith College Player of the Year in 1969.
In 1969, the Milwaukee Bucks drafted Abdul-Jabbar. In his rookie year, Abul-Jabbar scored 28.8 ppg and had a rebound rate of 14.5 RPG. This earned him the title of NBA Rookie of the Year.
In 1971, Abdul-Jabbar helped the Milwaukee Bucks to win their first-ever NBA championship by defeating the Baltimore Bullets in the NBA Finals.
In 1975, Abdul-Jabbar signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. With the Lakers, he won the NBA championship five more times in 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, and 1988.
In 1989, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired from the NBA as a Los Angeles Lakers player. After retiring, Abdul-Jabbar worked as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers and the Seattle Supersonics.
He also served as a scout for the New York Knicks. He returned to the Lakers as a special assistant coach to Phil Jackson for six seasons (2005–2011).
Kareem Abdul Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers addresses the crowd during a game played on March 23, 1989, at Arco Arena in Sacramento, California.
The 75-year-old is reported to have a net worth of $22 million in 2021. Most of his net worth is acquired from his salary and endorsements. In his final season with the Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar earned the highest salary of his career, $3 million ($5.8 million as of today).
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar siblings: Who are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s siblings?
Early life. Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. was born in Harlem, New York City, the only child of Cora Lillian, a department store price checker, and Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Sr., a transit police officer, and jazz musician.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
