Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a living legend

 

Without a doubt, one of the greatest players the NBA has seeing; Abdul-Jabbar is one of those players like Michael Jordan, a long time can pass by, and you still have those amazing plays you have watched on TV in your mind.

He was inducted to the Basketball hall of Fame in 1995 and into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.

He was known as Lew Alcindor, and as Alcindor, he won 3 championships with the Power Memorial Academy and led that team to a 71-game winning streak, then 3 NCAA titles with UCLA, being named College Player of the Year twice.

Abdul-Jabbar was picked first at the NBA draft of 1969 by the Bucks (he was also receiving offers from the Globetrotters, the exhibition basketball team from Harlem, New York, to join them during this period).

He had a glorious career in the NBA, obtaining a total of 6 rings, starting with one championship for the Milwaukee Bucks (the day after the victory, he changed his name due to religious motives to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) then another five with the Lakers.

He was known for his trademark play, The Skyhook and in his many records, The Captain still holds a few individual ones at UCLA, including The Highest career Scoring Average: 26.4. And at the NBA, he holds the highest career total, with 38,387.

"In my opinion, he is the most valuable player in the history of the game. No player of comparable size and ability was ever as quick and maneuverable, but his unselfish team play has been equally impressive."Said John Wooden, his coach at UCLA and member of The Basketball Hall of Fame.