Abdul-Jabbar trademarked the skyhook and brought
goggles to the forefront of fashion. He did it all while experiencing the world from a vantage point only few can relate to.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Basketball Career
Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. was born on April 16, 1947 in New York City. He is the only child of Cora Lillian and Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Sr.
Known as Lew Alcindor back then, the center was the
LeBron James before LeBron James. He was a prodigy by the time he entered high school and could dunk when he was in eighth grade. At Power Memorial Academy, he led the basketball team to three-straight New York City Catholic championships and
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Hide Transcript Share Updated: 12:01 AM EST Jan 24, 2021 National Desk Staff File video above: Celebrities uplift Vanessa Bryant after eulogizing her late husband and daughterThis week will come with reflections of tragedies and the next phase of former President Donald Trump s second impeachment case. This week will have been one year after a deadly helicopter crash claimed nine lives and 35 years after the space shuttle Challenger explosion claimed seven lives.Here s what to know.Impeachment case moves forwardThe House of Representatives is moving forward on the second impeachment of former President Donald Trump, less than a week after he left office.It involves a single charge of incitement of insurrection for the deadly attack on the Capitol that unfolded on Jan. 6.House Speaker Na
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UConn coach Geno Auriemma shouts during Thursday’s game against Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn. AP
Connecticut s Aaliyah Edwards (3) attempts to keep a ball in bounds while defended by Tennessee s Kasiyahna Kushkituah (11) during an NCAA college basketball game in Knoxville, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (Saul Young/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, Pool) Saul Young
Tennessee coach Kellie Harper stands on the sideline during the team s NCAA college basketball game against Connecticut in Knoxville, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (Saul Young/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, Pool) Saul Young
Tennessee s Jordan Walker (4) shoots while defended by Connecticut s Olivia Nelson-Ododa (20) during an NCAA college basketball game in Knoxville, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (Saul Young/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, Pool) Saul Young