Tag: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

This Day In Lakers History: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Surpasses Jerry West As NBA All-Time Leading Playoffs Scorer

For the second consecutive season, the NBA Finals comprised of the best rivalry in the league with the Los Angeles Lakers...

Bam Adebayo Named 2026-26 NBA Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion

The NBA announced that Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has been named the 2025-26 Social Justice Champion, a trophy named after Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In addition to giving Adebayo the away, the NBA also will be making…

Patrick Ewing Believes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Deserves To Be In GOAT Discussions

By the time Patrick Ewing entered the NBA as the top overall pick of the New York Knicks in 1985, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was in the latter stages of his career. But even in those final few…

This Day In Lakers History: Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar And Jamaal Wilkes Lead L.A. To Sweep Of Suns

The Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s boasted some of the most talented, stacked rosters that the NBA has ever seen...

This Day In Lakers History: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Plays Final Game Of Career

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a plethora of superstars play for the franchise the years, with each making a lasting...

This Day In Lakers History: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Passes Wilt Chamberlain To Become All-Time Leading Scorer

There are many records in NBA history that have long been considered untouchable. For the longest time, one of those records...

LeBron James Passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar For Most Wins In NBA History

With the Los Angeles Lakers beating the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night, LeBron James picked up the 1,229th win of his career combining the regular and postseason, which passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most in NBA history. This is just…

This Day In Lakers History: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Becomes 15th Player In NBA History To Play 1,000 Games

On March 28, 1982, former Los Angeles Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became just the 15th player in NBA...

This Day In Lakers History: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s No. 33 Jersey Retired

There are many NBA legends that are notably recognized during their time with the Los Angeles Lakers, as the team...

This Day In Lakers History: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Sets Odd NBA Record In Blowout Of Nuggets

The Los Angeles Lakers have had many transcending athletes don their jersey throughout their illustrious history...