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About Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr. ; April 16, 1947) is an American athlete and retired professional basketball player, widely considered one of the greatest NBA players of all time. During his 20 years in the NBA from 1969 to 1989, he scored 38,387 points – the highest total of any player in league history – in addition to... Full Article

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