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Kareem Abdul Jabbar Should be Remembered as a Buck, not a Laker Lack of Connection. Kareem’s lack of connection with Milwaukee started back when he played for the Bucks in the 1970s.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said by 2011 he didn't mean "anything" to the Lakers: "I wasn't appreciated and I certainly wasn't being ...
"It makes me see that people don't have a very good perspective" - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on why not being mentioned in GOAT ...
Lakers’ Wilt Chamberlain (13) blocks to slap shot by Milwaukee Bucks’ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) away during NBA playoff action at Milwaukee on April 14, 1972. (PAUL SHANE / Ap) Advertisement ...
The Milwaukee Bucks selected Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the first overall choice in the NBA Draft. Kareem was named NBA Rookie of the Year after averaging 28.8 points per game and 14.5 rebounds per ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did just that, ... That season, he led the fledgling Milwaukee Bucks to the 1971 N.B.A. championship. It would be the first of his six titles, two more than James.
Abdul-Jabbar got his wish in June 1975, when he was shipped to the Lakers in a deal that included Junior Bridgeman going to Milwaukee. Both players have had their jerseys retired by the franchise.
Via Ballislife.com: "The Bucks selected Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then known as Lew Alcindor) with the 1st pick (won with a coin toss) in the NBA Draft. They signed him to a 5-year, $1,250,000 deal.
During his time in Milwaukee, Abdul-Jabbar was often characterized as “aloof” off the court. Advertisement “A lot of people thought I left here with a hostile attitude,” he said in 2017.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, ... Academy to his three NCAA championships and 88-2 record at UCLA and his six NBA championships and six MVPs with the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. ...
It’s official. On Tuesday night at Staples Center, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar passed the crown to fellow Laker LeBron James as the new NBA’s all-time scoring leader, a record he held for nearly four ...