On This Date in NBA History: April 16, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born
1947 – Happy 66th birthday to Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) who spent 20 seasons in the league. He won six titles, six Most Valuable Player awards and two NBA Finals MVP awards. In…Read More
On This Date in NBA History: March 21, The Lakers Retired Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Jersey
1990 – On the night that the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 109-97, at the Forum, the Lakers retired Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s No. 33 in honor of his very impressive career. He was…Read More
On This Date in NBA History: January 10, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Became the First Player to Score 34,000 Career Points
1986 – In a 124-102 Los Angeles Lakers victory over the Indiana Pacers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) scored a game-high 31 points and became the first player all-time to score 34,000 career points.…Read More
Abdul-Jabbar Statue Being Built By Los Angeles Lakers
First MJ, now Kareem. Two of the NBA’s greatest players, they both however have two blaring things in common. What are those things? Well, for starters they’re two of not to many past or present…Read More





