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Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. grew up in the Dyckman Street projects of Inwood, Upper Manhattan after moving there at age three in 1950. He attended Power Memorial Academy where he wore jersey number 33 as tribute to New York Giants fullback Mel Triplett.
During summer 1968 Alcindor took the shahada twice and converted from Catholicism to Sunni Islam. He adopted the Arabic name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar though he did not begin using it publicly until 1971 when he held a press conference on the 3rd of June 1971 at the State Department.
He retired holding records for most career games played fifteen hundred sixty and most minutes played fifty-seven thousand four hundred forty-six. He also held all-time record for most field goals made fifteen thousand eight hundred thirty-seven and most points thirty-eight thousand three hundred eighty-seven until LeBron James surpassed him on the 7th of February 2023.
Abdul-Jabbar won six MVP awards remaining NBA career scoring record until February seventh 2023 when LeBron James surpassed him. His career averages were twenty-four point six points eleven point two rebounds three point six assists and two point six blocks per game.
Abdul-Jabbar made film debut in Bruce Lee's 1972 movie Game of Death playing alongside martial artist legend. In 1980 he portrayed co-pilot Roger Murdock in Airplane! spoofing appearance of football star Elroy Crazylegs Hirsch as airplane pilot.