They are also the topic of the 2011 documentary " On the Shoulders of Giants " written and produced by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse and directed by Deborah Morales.

His most distinct features are his tall, Kid ' n Play-style hair ( classmate Helga often calls him " Tall Hair Boy "), and his shirt with the number 33 on it ( he also wears 33 on sports uniforms, probably as a reference to either NBA Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Patrick Ewing, or Scottie Pippen ).

Named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1970, Dandridge was also an important part of the Milwaukee Bucks team that won the NBA championship in 1971 alongside the Hall-of-Fame duo of Lew Alcindor ( Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ) and Oscar Robertson.

She also crashed National Basketball Association games, where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was one of her most notable victims.

In their very first game, which was also the first game of the 1979 season as well as Magic Johnson's career, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hit a game-winning sky hook to beat the Bill Walton led Clippers.

( The latter has a son named Kareem ) He also wore number 33, the same number that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had made famous.

Abdul-Jabbar also stated that he would return for the 1987-88 season to contribute to Riley's promise of back-to-back titles.

She dated basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar during the early 1970s, and had a 18-month affair with actor / comedian Richard Pryor around 1976 – 77.

* 1947 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American basketball player

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ( born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr., April 16, 1947 ) is a retired American professional basketball player.

* Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. ( Lew Alcindor ), American basketball player who changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

* Hook shot, nicknamed Skyhook: basketball shot popularized by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

* Basketball: Several NBA players have worn goggles during play, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, Horace Grant, Kurt Rambis and Amar ' e Stoudemire ; they prevent a fellow player from scratching or hitting the eyes when trying to grab the basketball.

He was present to see Lee train other martial artists, including Karate Champion Joe Lewis and basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American former basketball player

Watching Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the " Showtime " Lakers instilled a love of basketball in Korver that made him want to pursue it himself.

UCLA became the first school to have a top winner in both basketball and football in the same year, with Gary Beban winning the Heisman Trophy and Lew Alcindor ( now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ) winning the U. S. Basketball Writers Association player of the year award in 1968.

In 1987 Barnes created Fastbreak, a commissioned painting of the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers basketball team that included Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, Kurt Rambis and Michael Cooper.

In 2000, Long first had the idea of establishing a youth boot camp on the Fort Apache Reservation from NBA legend ( and fellow history buff ) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who had recently coached a basketball camp for Apache children.

Some commentators mistakenly believed that he was the son of former basketball great, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

The name controversy was periodically spoofed on postgame recaps, such as in 1996 when Chris Berman of ESPN called an Abdul-Jabbar touchdown rush with an imitation of Marv Albert, who was famous for announcing basketball as well as football games.

At one point I wear an Afro and play basketball with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

They hired former All-Star ( and Los Angeles native ) Dennis Johnson as an assistant coach, as well as Hall of Fame former Laker great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to help tutor second-year center Michael Olowokandi.

This team featured Hall of Famers in Johnson, Abdul-Jabbar, and James Worthy, and a Hall of Fame coach, Pat Riley.

Linton High School's 74 – 68 victory over New York City's Power Memorial on December 29, 1961, is remembered mostly for its two stars: Power Memorial's Lew Alcindor ( who later changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ); and his future coach with the Los Angeles Lakers, Linton's Riley.

Founded by sports agent and attorney James Sears Bryant, the Storm successfully captured the USBL championship under head coach Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 2002, defeating Kansas with a final score of 122-109.

It was later autographed by coach John Wooden and several former Bruins ' players including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton.

Milwaukee made the NBA Finals in 1974 with future Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson, but fell in seven games to the Boston Celtics, who were led by their own superstars: Dave Cowens, John Havlicek, Jo Jo White and future Bucks coach Don Nelson.

Elie attended Power Memorial Academy ( same high school as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ), where he was a teammate of Chris Mullin under coach Steve Donohue.

" Retired NBA Hall-of-Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, author of Brothers In Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII's Forgotten Heroes, agreed that although Patton was a bigot like most, the fact remains that he did lend his name to the advancement of blacks in the military at the time, unlike most other military officers ( Patton did prevent a black soldier from being lynched while serving as commander of a fort in El Paso before the war .).

During his career with the NBA ’ s Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969 to 1989, Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and a record six regular season MVP Awards.

At the time of his retirement, Abdul-Jabbar was the NBA ’ s all-time leader in points scored, games played, minutes played, field goals made, field goal attempts, blocked shots, defensive rebounds, and personal fouls.

Some of the biggest stars of this era were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Rick Barry, Dave Cowens, Julius Erving, Elvin Hayes, Walt Frazier, Moses Malone, Artis Gilmore, George Gervin, Dan Issel, and Pete Maravich.

Notable practitioners of Bikram Yoga include Dan Hardy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, David Beckham, Lady Gaga, Ashton Kutcher, Robbie Williams, Andy Murray, Charles Barkley, Jennifer Farley, Lacey Turner, Madonna, Elton Brand, Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, Brooke Shields, Bruce Bowen, John McEnroe, Beyonce Knowles, Demi Moore, Tommy Smothers, George Clooney, David Robinson, Jennifer Aniston, Jeff Bridges, Toby Jones, Lea Michele, and Kiran Chetry.

* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar a student of Lee used JKD against Lee in Game of Death.

In Game Six, rookie Magic Johnson played center for the Lakers in place of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ( who was out because of a sprained ankle sustained in Game Five ) and scored 42 points.

The Pistons ' first trip to the Finals saw them face the Los Angeles Lakers, who were led by Magic Johnson, James Worthy, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

However, the Lakers won the game, 103 – 102, on a pair of last-minute free throws by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar following a controversial foul called on Bill Laimbeer, referred to by many Piston supporters, and Laimbeer himself, as a " phantom foul.

They have featured such notable players as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Oscar Robertson, Bob Lanier, Ray Allen, Andrew Bogut, Michael Redd and Jon McGlocklin.

During the year, Lew Alcindor converted to Islam and changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

As the 1974 – 1975 season began, Abdul-Jabbar suffered a hand injury and the team got off to a 3 – 13 start.

When the season ended, Abdul-Jabbar made the stunning announcement that he no longer wished to play for the Bucks, stating that he needed the big city.

The front office was unable to convince him otherwise and on June 16, 1975, the Bucks pulled a mega-trade by sending Abdul-Jabbar to the Lakers for Elmore Smith, Junior Bridgeman, Brian Winters and David Meyers.

They lost every home game in both series in 1982 and 1983 vs the Lakers as Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and co were too strong.

Abdul-Jabbar remained only one season.

After the retirement of West and Chamberlain, the team acquired another center, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who had won multiple MVP awards, but was unable to make the Finals in the late 1970s.

After Abdul-Jabbar and Johnson's retirement, the team struggled in the early 1990s before acquiring Shaquille O ' Neal and Kobe Bryant in 1996.

Four Lakers — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O ' Neal and Kobe Bryant — have won the NBA Most Valuable Player Awards for a total of eight awards.

The next season the Lakers were defeated by the Milwaukee Bucks, led by future Laker Lew Alcindor ( now known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ) in the Western Conference Finals.

Los Angeles acquired Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1975.