Drafted with the first overall pick by the one-season-old Bucks franchise in the 1969 NBA draft, he spent six seasons in Milwaukee. Alcindor was a record three-time most outstanding player of the NCAA tournament. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins, winning three consecutive national championships under head coach John Wooden. Abdul-Jabbar was the NBA's career scoring leader from 1984 to 2023.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).
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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.
3× Consensus first-team All-American ( 1967– 1969).3× National college player of the year (1967–1969).3× NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player ( 1967– 1969).NBA anniversary teams ( 35th, 50th, 75th).
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