Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. on April 16, 1947. He used to play for the University of California, where his excellent performance earned him many accolades.

During his college career, Kareem was a three-time national player of the year (1967–1969); was a three-time unanimous first-team All-American (1967–1969); played on three NCAA basketball champion teams (1967, 1968, and 1969); was honored as the Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA Tournament three times and became the first-ever Naismith College Player of the Year in 1969.

In 1969, the Milwaukee Bucks drafted Abdul-Jabbar. In his rookie year, Abul-Jabbar scored 28.8 ppg and had a rebound rate of 14.5 RPG. This earned him the title of NBA Rookie of the Year.

In 1971, Abdul-Jabbar helped the Milwaukee Bucks to win their first-ever NBA championship by defeating the Baltimore Bullets in the NBA Finals.

In 1975, Abdul-Jabbar signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. With the Lakers, he won the NBA championship five more times in 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, and 1988.

In 1989, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired from the NBA as a Los Angeles Lakers player. After retiring, Abdul-Jabbar worked as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers and the Seattle Supersonics.

He also served as a scout for the New York Knicks. He returned to the Lakers as a special assistant coach to Phil Jackson for six seasons (2005–2011).

Kareem Abdul Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers addresses the crowd during a game played on March 23, 1989, at Arco Arena in Sacramento, California.

The 75-year-old is reported to have a net worth of $22 million in 2021. Most of his net worth is acquired from his salary and endorsements. In his final season with the Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar earned the highest salary of his career, $3 million ($5.8 million as of today).

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar children: Meet Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jr., Adam Abdul-Jabbar, Sultana Abdul-Jabbar, Amir Abdul-Jabbar, Habiba Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul Jabbar has 5 kids with 3 different women

Kareem Abdul Jabbar 3 kids with Habiba Abdul Jaffar

Habiba Alcindor Abdul Jabbar, the eldest daughter of Kareem Abdul Jabbar and his ex-wife Habiba Abdul Jaffar was born on 15 May 1972. After her parent’s separation in 1983, she did not remain in touch with them.

Referred to as Habiba Alcindor she is multitasking being a writer, a producer, a dramatist, a director, and a social justice activist. She recently made a debut as a producer in ‘Gold Rush‘ which is a series based on the Lakers. Her family members also attended it.

Born on 23 August 1976, Kareem Abdul Jabbar Jr. is the second child of Jabbar Sr. and his ex-wife. He is a professional basketball player and took basketball as a part of his growing career. Eventually, it did not work out and he pursued a career in acting and acted in several tv serials like Stevie TV, Half&Half, The Loop, etc,

Sultana Abdul Jabbar, the third child of Jabbar and his ex-wife was born in April 1979. After her parent’s divorce, she lived with her mother and her elder siblings. She has been quite secretive about his personal life. She was recently seen with her father on the 30th anniversary of his career in the NBA.

Kareem Abdul Jabbar with Cheryl Pistono

The fourth child of Jabbar Sr., and his girlfriend Cheryl Pistono is Amir Abdul Jabbar who is currently working as an orthopedic surgeon in Seattle, Washington. He also diagnosed his father when he suffered from Leukemia.

Kareem Abdul Jabbar with Julie Ods

Adam Abdul Jabbar, the fifth child of Jabbar Sr., and his girlfriend Julie Olds were born in California, USA. Kareem Jabbar does not talk about Adam much. He appeared at a family show Family Freud with his father. In 2021 he got jailed on murder charges for killing his neighbor.

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