Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Age, Biography, Wife, Children, Net-Worth

May 2024 · 2 minute read

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 76, was hospitalized after falling and breaking his hip at a concert. His longtime business partner, Deborah Morales, confirmed the incident and said he was scheduled for surgery on Saturday. Abdul-Jabbar, a former Los Angeles Lakers star, was attending a concert when he fell.

He is best remembered for his critical role with the Los Angeles Lakers during their dominant “Showtime” era in the 1980s. He held the NBA all-time scoring record until being surpassed by LeBron James in February. A social activist and writer, Abdul-Jabbar revealed in 2020 that he had prostate cancer and chronic myeloid leukemia in 2009. The Los Angeles Fire Department and UCLA Hospital medical team are taking great care of Kareem now.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been hospitalized after falling and breaking his hip. Wishing for a fast recovery

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Age, Biography, Wife, Children, Net-Worth

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a former NBA player, is a renowned figure known for his signature sky hook shot and six NBA championships. Born in 1947 in Harlem, New York, he changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971 after converting to Islam.

He is 7 feet 2 inches tall and played as a center. Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships, two with the Milwaukee Bucks and four with the Los Angeles Lakers. He was a six-time NBA MVP, 19-time NBA All-Star, 15-time All-NBA Team member, and 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team selection.

He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. He married Janice Brown in 1971 and they had four children.

They divorced in 1978. Abdul-Jabbar has a net worth estimated at around $20 million and has earned money through his basketball career, endorsements, books, and acting. He has also appeared in movies and written several books.

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