- Veteran NBA player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hip broke on Friday
- He was admitted to a hospital in Los Angeles where he is due for a hip replacement surgery
- He loves in Manhattan, New York and still attends most NBA matches
Veteran NBA player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hip broke on Friday during a concert in Los Angeles.
He is now in hospital recuperating. The 76-year-old, who has only ever been the league’s Most Valuable Player six times, is scheduled to have surgery at a Los Angeles hospital.
How Did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Break His Hip?
The NBA’s all-time leading scorer, the Basketball Hall of Famer, was at a concert at the time, according to Deborah Morales, his longtime business partner.
“Kareem had an accidental fall and broke his hip. He will have surgery today. We are all deeply appreciative of all the support for Kareem, especially from the Los Angeles Fire Department who assisted Kareem on site and the amazing medical team and doctors at UCLA Hospital who are taking great care of Kareem now,” Morales posted on posted X.
How old Was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar When He Retired?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in
Los Angeles, CA. Photo/
CREDIT: John W. McDonough
The legendary basketball player was 42 years old when he retired from the NBA, following the 1988-89 season. In his final act, he helped the Los Angeles Lakers secure their fifth NBA championship. At 75, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar remains a towering basketball legend. He is a man who needs no much introduction to the sporting world.
His NBA career lasted over 20 years and still breathes through the hall of the NBA and beyond. Standing 7’2″, Abdul-Jabbar dominated the court with his unrivalled scoring ability, tenacious defence, and iconic skyhook shot.
Known as a man of means while on the court, his NBA prowess blessed him with six NBA championships. He is also a recipient of six MVP awards and a further six scoring title records. Still, he was and still is a man of repute, even off-court, as a social justice advocate.
His activist efforts solidified his basketball legacy as a player who played for a cause. Although his 3-point shooting is far from his immaculate NBA legacy, he nevertheless leaves behind a moving legacy.
In actuality, he only attempted one 3-point shot and bravely missed it. Then, as it had never existed prior to 1979, he was attempting something novel. However, he had been playing when the NBA implemented it for ten years.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Photo/ NBA.com.
Abdul-Jabbar was well-known for his remarkable ability to score points and make mid-range and paint shots. Especially his famous skyhook shot. It became a crucial component of his accomplishment as the all-time leading scorer in the NBA. With 38,387 points in his career, he holds the record for most points scored in NBA history.
Where Does Kareem Live Now?
The NBA legend lives in Manhattan, New York. The county with a population of over 1.6 million people has the best of an urban feel which the NBA legend is always fond of.
Twenty years of playing definitely brought out the best of Abdul-Jabbar, and the skyhook shot style was just one of his many achievements. His athletic stature and consistency bagged him the following victories.
He remains on a league of his own. His fiercest competitor back in the day was Chamberlain. As stated above, Chamberlain had a reputation as a powerful force on the court considering his massive size and strength.
These two elements aided him in scoring almost at will, which is why he garnered 100-point scores from a single game.
In addition, Chamberlain’s career scoring average of 30.1 points per game is still the highest in NBA history. Jabbar’s scoring ability was certainly in a league of its own. He scored a total of 38,387 points over the course of his career, which is the second-highest total in NBA history. He also averaged 24.6 points per game over the course of his career, which is the fourth-highest scoring average in NBA history.
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