Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, formerly Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr., had been an exceptional player almost all his life. He was named High School All-American for three consecutive years. Unsurprisingly ...

Kareem Abdul Jabbar the only child of Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Sr., a transit police officer, and jazz pianist, and Cora Lillian, a department store price checker. He has been very tall since his ...

After converting to Islam in 1971, he changed his name from Lew Alcindor Jr. to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In Arabic, his name means a noble and powerful servant of Allah. Wearing number 33, the seven ...

Kareem Abdul Jabbar's greatness simply ... Leading up to the 1969 NBA Draft, Abdul Jabbar, formerly Lew Alcindor, was the talk of the town and the league. Having won consecutive National ...

Klay Thompson's father, Mychal Thompson [seated], puts UCLA star Lauren Betts in the same company as legendary Bruins centers Kareem ... He considers Abdul-Jabbar, born Lewis Alcindor Jr., as ...

UCLA had a massive advantage with those teams, first with Lew Alcindor (now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), then with Bill Walton, two of the greatest centers in basketball history. “We set records that ...

Yes, that’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ... The latest news and insider insights from USA TODAY Studio IX. Like Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor during his time at UCLA) and Walton before her, the 6-foot ...

Yes, that’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton and Lauren Betts. “That’s crazy,’’ she said. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Like Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor during ...

Hear Kareem Abdul-Jabbar introduce his book on Mycroft Holmes -- exclusive On the Books: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote a novel about Mycroft Holmes By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to ...

LOS ANGELES — Lauren Betts now ranks among the legendary UCLA centers, according to a former Los Angeles Laker and two-time NBA champion. After Betts had 30 points and 14 rebounds to lead the ...