Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had an extraordinary NBA career, starting in 1969 and finishing in 1989. People tend to remember him now more for his role in the Showtime Lakers, but he had already been in the ...
(CNN) — Here is a look at the life of philanthropist, best-selling author and NBA Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Member of three UCLA Bruins national championship teams, 1967, 1968 and 1969.