Alcindor

[ al-sin-der ]

noun

1. (Ferdinand) Lew(is, Jr.), original name of Abdul-Jabbar.

Example Sentences

Trump has a long history of slandering Black women journalists, regularly insulting White House correspondents April Ryan and Yamiche Alcindor and former CNN anchor Don Lemon when Trump was in office, as well as encouraging attacks on Jemele Hill and Tiffany Cross.

From Salon

Edey is the fifth player to win the award in consecutive seasons though Lew Alcindor also won the award twice in non-consecutive seasons.

From Seattle Times

The 76-year-old was known as Lew Alcindor during his college days when he was a three-time national player of the year.

From Seattle Times

As the AP marks the 75th anniversary of the poll this month, the 7-foot-2 Abdul-Jabbar — then known as Lew Alcindor — and the 6-foot-11 Walton were on teams that combined to spend 81 weeks ranked No. 1.

From Seattle Times

The 6-9 center put up big numbers in a career that included being AP national player of the year over Alcindor in 1968.

From Seattle Times