Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NBA history. Born as Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr., he grew up in New York where he developed an early interest in basketball. During his high school years, he was already a standout player, leading his team to an undefeated record and three consecutive championships. More about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Abdul-Jabbar’s basketball career reached new heights when he attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the 1960s. Playing under the legendary coach John Wooden, he established himself as one of the greatest college players of all time, leading the UCLA Bruins to three consecutive NCAA championships. He won numerous individual awards, including three National Player of the Year awards and three NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player awards.In total, we tracked 3958 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969 Topps Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Lew Alcindor Signed Rookie RC PSA 6 Auto 10) was sold in August 2024 for $15000.00 while the cheapest item (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1995 Signature Rookies Tetrad Titans BASKETBALL CARD#T4) found a new owner for $0.01 in August 2021. The month with the most items sold (81) was January 2023 with an average selling price of $180.00 for an autographed item of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2014 with $649.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $14.49 was September 2010. In average, an autographed item from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is worth $124.50.
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Lakers planning Pat Riley statue outside of arena as 'icon' will join Kareem Abd (11/18/24): Riley, part of six championship-winning Lakers teams, will be the eighth person with a statue in 'Star Plaza'
Jerry West dies at 86: LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, more re (06/13/24): Plenty of big names from the NBA world reflected on 'The Logo' on social media
Bill Walton dies at 71: Julius Erving, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, sports world react t (05/27/24): Walton, a two-time NBA champion, died Monday following a battle with cancer
Karl-Anthony Towns named 2023-24 NBA Social Justice Champion, Kareem Abdul-Jabba (05/09/24): Towns was recognized for his advocacy for voting rights, particularly for formerly incarcerated individuals
Joel Embiid's hot streak has him in the same company as Wilt Chamberlain and Kar (12/23/23): Embiid has put up at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in 13 consecutive games
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recovering in hospital after breaking hip at a concert (12/2023): Abdul-Jabbar fell at a concert in Los Angeles Friday night
LeBron James has passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for yet another NBA record (11/2023): James has now logged the most minutes, playoffs included, in history
Kareem shares inspirational message to 49ers at training camp (08/2023): NBA icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stopped by 49ers practice Tuesday to drop some knowledge with players and staff.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, social critic (07/2023): He was the all-time leading NBA scorer when he retired in 1989, after leading the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers to six championship victories. But today Kareem Abdul-Jabbar prefers to focus on his role as an activist and social critic, writing with uncommon candor on such topics as race, po
Lakers' LeBron James earns his 16th ESPYs nomination (06/2023): After winning 15 ESPYs during his 20-year NBA career, LeBron James is a first-time nominee for best record-breaking performance after passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
Warriors’ Stephen Curry wins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice award (05/2023): Steph Curry is a co-chair of former First Lady Michelle Obama’s “When We All Vote” initiative, to help drive voter registration.
Shaquille O’Neal was jealous when LeBron James became NBA’s all-time leading sco (03/2023): When LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer, Shaquille O'Neal says he felt envious.
The players who are on the record saying Michael Jordan is the GOAT (02/2023): Just as fans argue about who the GOAT of the NBA is, so do the league's current or former players. The debate is most often between LeBron James and Michael Jordan, though Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has some backers, too. Prior to the James era, the ...
Lakers' LeBron James ties Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most career NBA All-Star Game (01/2023): James is also the first player with 19 consecutive appearances
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tweets birthday message for LeBron James (12/2022): James, 38, is chasing Abdul-Jabbar's all-time scoring record and got well-wishes from his fellow Lakers great.
Kevin Durant says ‘it’s cool to see’ LeBron break all-time scoring record (11/2022): LeBron James remains on target to break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA all-time scoring record.
Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell: Answer the Call (10/2022): To celebrate his life and legacy, a panel that includes Adam Silver, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Paul Pierce, and many others put together a video for TNT.
LeBron James doesn’t include Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in his all-time Lakers starting (09/2022): Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James attempted the extremely tough task of creating the greatest starting five of Lakers players ever. James, who ended up excluding Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on his list, did create a pretty amazing lineup. "All-time ...
Kareem will start podcast where he will interview former teammates (08/2022): Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the centerpiece of the Showtime Lakers, will launch a podcast full of informative interviews with his former teammates.
Nick Wright: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the greatest player ever (07/2022): Although Fox Sports 1 personality Nick Wright frequently fawns over LeBron James, he thinks another Laker was the greatest NBA player ever.
They said it!: Stephen Curry lets everyone know where they stand and more Quotes (06/2022): Kareem Abdul-Jabbar puts his career in perspective, Kevin Durant takes issue with Charles Barkley, and a few people think Gronk might come back.
Reggie Bullock named NBA’s 2022 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion (05/2022): Bullock has been active in the fight for increased visibility and acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community.
Jerry West demands apology, retraction from makers of HBO series “Winning Time” (04/2022): Kareem Abdul-Jabbar penned a stinging critique of the show.
LeBron James on passing Karl Malone on all-time scoring list: ‘I’m just always l (03/2022): Saturday in Washington, it was a thundering dunk, a driving layup, a handful of threes and, finally, a cutting layup that pushed James up the NBA's all-time scoring leaderboard to No. 2, trailing only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The historic basket came ...
Lakers' LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most points in regular seaso (02/2022): A 3-pointer in the third quarter gave LeBron 44,152 total points
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: John Stockton’s statements making athletes look like dumb j (01/2022): According to Abdul-Jabbar, such comments damage professional athletes' reputations. "I think statements like that make the public look upon athletes basically as dumb jocks, for trying to explain away something that is obviously a pandemic." "It ...
LeBron James defying age in seemingly inevitable march to all-time scoring title (12/2021): Lakers star LeBron James is still dominating at age 37. Is he really 120 games away from breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA all-time scoring record?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's son sentenced to 180 days in jail for stabbing neighbor (11/2021): Adam Abdul-Jabbar pleaded guilty to four counts, including two counts of assault with a deadly weapon
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on LeBron James potentially breaking his scoring record: 'I' (09/2021): LeBron is 3,020 points behind Abdul-Jabbar on the NBA's all-time scoring list
Melo wins NBA's 1st Kareem social justice award (06/2021): Trail Blazers guard Carmelo Anthony is the inaugural winner of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award for "pursuing social justice ... for individuals and groups who have been historically marginalized or systemically disadvantaged."
NBA announces new award named after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (05/2021): Each player will nominate someone for this social justice award
Abdul-Jabbar urges public to get COVID vaccine (01/2021): Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has revealed that he received the COVID-19 vaccine and is encouraging others to consider doing the same.
Son of NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar facing nearly 10 years in prison for alleg (08/2020): The alleged incident occurred on June 9
Abdul-Jabbar's son accused of stabbing neighbor (06/2020): Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's son Adam has been accused of stabbing a neighbor multiple times in an incident that took place Tuesday night in California.
NBA All-Hyphen Team: From greats like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to budding stars like (05/2020): We put together an all-time NBA team using only players with hyphenated names
Coronavirus: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar donates 900 pairs of safety goggles to alma mat (04/2020): Kareem is giving his famous equipment to those who need it most
Erickson, ex-GM who drafted Kareem, dies at 92 (03/2020): John Erickson, a former Bucks general manager and Wisconsin men's basketball coach who drafted Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1969 during a two-year tenure in Milwaukee, has died. He was 92.
Danny Green drops 28 points, passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most ever in a Laker (10/2019): While they fell to the Clippers to kick off the season, Danny Green didn’t waste any time in his Lakers debut.
BOOK REVIEW: Mycroft and Sherlock by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Anna Waterhouse (01/2019): Mycroft Holmes has been described as Sherlock Holmes’ smarter brother.
3 Reasons why only LeBron James can break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's scoring record (12/2018): If not LeBron, there's a high possibility that no one else would break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's scoring record.
Wisconsin's Kaminsky wins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar award as best center (04/2015): LOS ANGELES -- Frank Kaminsky of national runner-up Wisconsin has won the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year award.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Indiana Is on the Wrong Side of History (03/2015): The state took a step toward establishing an American version of Sharia law
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar timeline (02/2015): Highlights in the life and career of an NBA legend on and off the court.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Colleges Need to Stop Protecting Sexual Predators (01/2015): We need to reexamine the culture on campus—especially among student athletes
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Don't Let NYPD Shootings Cloud Issue of Institutionalized R (12/2014): The former NBA star says the larger movement is in danger of being clouded by the actions of one man unaffiliated with the protests.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: White People Feel Targeted by the Ferguson Protests—Welcome (11/2014): White Americans feel like they are being singled out because of the color of their skin rather than any actions they’ve taken. That's how black people feel. Every. Single. Day.
WATCH: California Hall Of Fame Inducts Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Francis Ford Coppola (10/2014): The capital city rolled out the red carpet for the nine newest members of the California Hall of Fame on Wednesday night.
Roy Hibbert spent his summers watching ninja movies with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (09/2014): Sounds like fun
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: America’s Dark Obsession With Vigilante Justice (08/2014): Our belief that the government wants to help us achieve fairness is lower than ever—leading to fantasies of lawless revenge
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Sues Auction House to Get Bruce Lee Poster Back (07/2014): Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is suing a Beverly Hills auction house to get some prized possessions back, claiming they're holding his property "hostage."
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Soccer Will Never Be a Slam Dunk in America (06/2014): Soccer doesn’t express the American ethos as powerfully as our other popular sports: We are a country of pioneers, and we like to see extraordinary effort rewarded... with points.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Let Motown Be Your Commencement Speaker (05/2014): Forget all the controversies. Let Marvin Gaye and the other greats be your true guide to life with Kareem's commencement mix tape.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Sterling GF, Media ‘Caught’ Him (04/2014): Former Los Angeles Lakers star and former Clippers assistant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, wrote an op-ed column for Time.com about his take on the Donald Sterling scandal. Abdul-Jabbar said while Clippers owner Sterling – who was banned from the NBA for life …
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Schools LeBron James on NBA Greats (03/2014): Hall of Fame center says Bron needs better perspective.
adidas Reveals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Inspired Crazy 8 "The Blueprint" [PHOTOS] (02/2014): Anyone who calls themselves a basketball player, or basketball fan, should be aware of the exploits of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar . adidas has created a "The Blueprint" version of the popular Crazy 8 basketball sneaker.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar x adidas ‘The Blueprint’ (01/2014): Dropping on All-Star Weekend.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says Andrew Bynum lacks commitment (12/2013): Cavaliers center Andrew Bynum works in the post against Hawks center Al Horford during a game Thursday in Cleveland. ( Mike Lawrie / Getty Images / December 26 , 2013 )
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Speaking At Education Strategy Event In Sacramento (11/2013): Pro basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is in the capital city today. The NBA great is here to address more than 2,000 teachers at the Sacramento Convention Center.
Dwight Howard responds to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's criticism (10/2013): Around this time last year, then-new Lakers center Dwight Howard praised Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and tweeted a photo of himself with the NBA’s all-time leading scorer with the words, “Me and @ kaj33 together. For many years to come.”
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar returns to 'Airplane' set to shoot commercials (09/2013): In 1980, basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar starred in the satirical comedy Airplane! . read more
Building a Ph+ CML game plan: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explains how he manages his le (08/2013): 1Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. 2Don't Threaten or Abuse. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. AND PLEASE TURN OFF CAPS LOCK.
Should Cleveland Cavaliers hire Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to help coach Andrew Bynum? (07/2013): Readers suggest Cavaliers pursue everyone from Kobe Bryant to Nate Robinson.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on life beyond the court (06/2013): The NBA legend and leukemia survivor goes beyond the stats to inspire others
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar teaches Brittney Griner skyhook (05/2013): Former NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar teaches Mercury star Brittney Griner the skyhook.
Kareem Abdul Jabbar visits Ark. to talk about education (04/2013): Basketball legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar spoke Thursday on behalf of STEM education.
National buzz: Jim Riggleman wants big-league job; Kareem Abdul - Jabbar interes (03/2013): Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 'Django Unchained' not Oscar material (02/2013): Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has dabbled as a pop-culture critic, recently giving his thoughts on the HBO series " Girls ."
Girls Slammed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: "They're All Educated but Fatally Ignorant (01/2013): Lena Dunham, be forewarned. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is watching. The NBA Hall of Famer and apparent avid TV watcher took to Huffington Post today to detail what he believes to be the...
When it comes to treating his CML, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shoots and scores (12/2012): Welcome to the discussion. Current users sign in here. If you do not have an account, set one up ! It's easy to do and it's free!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Celebrity Roast and Unveiling of Memorabilia Exhibit Picture (11/2012): We have added a set of pictures from the event "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Celebrity Roast and Unveiling of Memorabilia Exhibit".
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to be state ambassador for education efforts (10/2012): Former Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who has written several books, has been named an ambassador for California's STEM school program. ( John Carucci / Associated Press / March 23, 2012 )
Joakim Noah Trained With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar This Summer (09/2012): Kudos to Joakim Noah for taking this important step, and getting tutelage from one of the best to ever do it. Here’s to hoping there’s extensive footage of Kareem trying to teach Joakim the sky hook.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Will Get His Long-Awaited Statue (08/2012): The Lakers are finally erecting a statue of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that he's wanted for so long. On November 16, the Lakers and STAPLES Center will unveil a statue of Abdul-Jabbar at Star Plaza, according to a release from the Lakers. [ more › ]
Jimmy Fallon Interested In Making Kareem Abdul Jabbar A Regular On Guys With Kid (07/2012): Jimmy Fallon is interested in the idea of adding Lakers legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar as a regular on his fall-due NBC comedy, "Guys with Kids."
NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar honored with Ford Freedom Award (05/2012): About 400 people attended a $175-a-ticket fund-raising dinner Thursday in Detroit and saw Detroit Mayor Dave Bing embrace his former pro basketball opponent Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and applaud him as a 2012 Ford Freedom Award scholar.
In the robotics house: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (04/2012): LOOKING UP • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, is visiting the FIRST Championship this weekend at the Edward Jones Dome with Dean Kamen, founder of the not-for-profit organization.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Wrote a Children’s Book (03/2012): The legenday ballplayer has written a children’s book that gives shine to African-American innovators. Per the NY Daily News : “What do the inventor of the potato chip, open-heart surgery and the induction telegraph have in common? They were all African-Americans.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Signs His Book at ESPN Zone (02/2012): In addition to making movies, giving inspirational speeches to various groups all across the globe, and serving as a U.S. cultural ambassador, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is also the author of eight best-selling books, the newest of which he'll be signing this Thursday at ESPN Zone.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar relishes becoming cultural ambassador (01/2012): Kareem Abdul-Jabbar relishes becoming cultural ambassador
Trail Blazers history: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores 30,000th point at Memorial Col (11/2011): The Hall of Fame center finished his NBA career as one of four players to score at least 30,000 points and he reached the milestone in Portland at the Memorial Coliseum.
WATCH: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Stars In An Early Apple PowerBook Commercial (09/2011): With all the obsession over which new devices are coming out tomorrow, next month, and next year, we thought it'd be nice to take a quick look backwards.
Black Fives Inc. seeks reconciliation with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (08/2011): Black Fives Inc. seeks reconciliation with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar faces trademark infringement lawsuit over documentary (07/2011): Kareem Abdul-Jabbar faces lawsuit for trademark infringement
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Dunks for the Smashing Pumpkins: Watch (06/2011): Basketball may seem like rap's sport of choice, but rock is getting in the game -- or at least '90s alt-rock legends the Smashing Pumpkins are.
Why Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Deserves A Statute...And Our Respect (05/2011): Earlier this week I opened my twitter account and I was surprised to find unusual tweets from the account @kaj33, which belongs to NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabar.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Talks NBA, Segregation at Hofstra (04/2011): One of the greatest players in NBA history, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Discusses His Film (03/2011): The Hall of Famer on his film, Carmelo and his role in NBA history.
Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s film ‘On the Shoulders of Giants’ premiers during NBA All- (02/2011): NBA great Kareem Abdul Jabbar produced new film 'On the Shoulders of Giants,' a documentary 'about the best team you never heard of' — the Harlem Rens.