| Abdul-Jabbar was also quick enough to run the fast break [ ] led by and was well-conditioned, standing on the hardwood an average 36 | with Anna Waterhouse October 9, 2018• He was also chosen first overall in the 1969 draft by the |
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| Two minutes into the opening game of the , Abdul-Jabbar broke his right hand punching Milwaukee's in retaliation to the rookie's elbow to his stomach | In 2012, Abdul-Jabbar was selected by to be a U |
He expressed in a 2009 press conference that he did not believe that the illness would stop him from leading a normal life.
| While Jordan's shots were enthralling and considered unfathomable, Abdul-Jabbar's skyhook appeared automatic, and he himself called the shot "unsexy" | Film and television Actor and Abdul-Jabbar on the set of , circa 1982 Playing in facilitated Abdul-Jabbar's trying his hand at acting |
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| [ ] Abdul-Jabbar said: "I didn't understand that I also had affected people that way and that's what it was all about | When asked about being Muslim, he said: "I don't have any misgiving about my faith |
; April 16, 1947 is an American former professional player who played 20 seasons in the NBA for the and the.