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Abdul-Jabbar

American  
[ahb-dool-juh-bahr, ab-] / ɑbˈdul dʒəˈbɑr, æb- /

noun

  1. Kareem Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr., born 1947, U.S. basketball player.


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The team has been home to some of the league's biggest superstars including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal and the late Kobe Bryant.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 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

Already playing his record 23rd NBA season, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer has also moved up to first in all-time field goals made, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar this month.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 21, 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

Showtime, Scott said, was as much about Riley as Johnson and Abdul-Jabbar and Michael Cooper and James Worthy.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 22, 2026

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