Abdul-Jabbar
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of West’s players, says “Jerry thought everybody could improve. If he had something to tell you about how you could improve, he’d let you know.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
By then Wooden had become even more than a basketball coach to stars such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
James's career tally of well over 43,000 points is nearly 5,000 more than second-placed Abdul-Jabbar, whom he passed back in 2023.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
Karl Malone is the only player besides James and Abdul-Jabbar to reach even 40,000 points, and the closest active player is Kevin Durant with 35,225 points through Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2025
James - the leading scorer in the competition's history - finished the match on 34 points to take his career total to 60,149 which is 6,000 clear of second-placed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025
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