About
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. (born April 16, 1947) in New York City, grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Harlem in a family of Trinidadian descent, raised in the Catholic tradition and imbued with values such as honor and dignity. An only child, he was quickly marked by his exceptional height: from elementary school onward, he played with the tallest kids, and at fourteen, already over two meters (6'7"), he was able to dunk. His adolescence was punctuated by episodes of social confrontation and learning the art of street basketball, which forged his competitive spirit. Abdul-Jabbar distinguished himself early on at Power Memorial Academy, where he set records for points and rebounds, leading his team to 71 consecutive victories and three New York State high school championships. This period is unanimously recognized as one of the greatest high...
Known for
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
ScrubsSeries • 2001
The Big Bang TheorySeries • 2007
BillionsSeries • 2016
Full HouseSeries • 1987
Veronica MarsSeries • 2004
Everybody Loves RaymondSeries • 1996
MannixSeries • 1967
21 Jump StreetSeries • 1987
Fresh Off the BoatSeries • 2015
Emergency!Series • 1972
Tales from the DarksideSeries • 1984
MartinSeries • 1992
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries • 1990
The Celebrity ApprenticeSeries • 2004
DAVESeries • 2020
Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryMovie • 2022
Saved by the Bell: The New ClassSeries • 1993
Night CourtSeries • 2023
The StandSeries • 1994
AmenSeries • 1986
The CriticSeries • 1994
Airplane!Movie • 1980
The Crazy OnesSeries • 2013