Abdul-Jabbar

[ ahb-dool-juh-bahr, ab- ]

noun

1. Ka·reem [k, uh, -, reem], Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr., born 1947, U.S. basketball player.

Example Sentences

Riley will be joining three players that he coached with statues outside Crypto.com Arena — Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, both members of the Showtime Lakers, and Shaquille O’Neal, who won a championship with Riley’s Heat in 2006.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1980, the kid smiled and told Los Angeles he would lead the Lakers to a championship on a night without Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

From Los Angeles Times

Cooper spent all 12 years of his NBA career with the Lakers, defense being his calling card on the Showtime Lakers, using his gifts to help them win five NBA championships during the 1980s with Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, Byron Scott and coach Pat Riley.

From Los Angeles Times

“That’s what’s humbling, when you think about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Marques Johnson, Mike Warren,” Foster said, referencing other inductees.

From Los Angeles Times

The Lakers won five NBA championships and reached nine NBA Finals in a 12-year span under West’s direction, with Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar fortifying the roster.

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