Abdul-Jabbar
Americannoun
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Showtime, Scott said, was as much about Riley as Johnson and Abdul-Jabbar and Michael Cooper and James Worthy.
From Los Angeles Times
Thompson quickly realized that playing for Riley alongside Johnson and Abdul-Jabbar required more than he had ever given.
From Los Angeles Times
One of the most thrilling moments for Edgecombe came before the tournament even started when he met Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
From Los Angeles Times
He terrorized the league, picked up a pair of MVPs, frustrated Kareem Abdul-Jabbar—the dominant big man of the era and arguably the greatest player of all time —at the center position and brought the Rockets to the finals in 1981, losing to the Celtics in six games.
The previous record for making All-NBA teams was 15, which was held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan.
From Los Angeles Times
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