Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Forced His Way out of Milwaukee, but the City Still Holds a Special Place in His Heart

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talked about his trip to see the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2021 NBA Finals and a wide array of other topics while discussing his new Substack channel.

Phil Watson  •  14 Sep 2021
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Destroyed NCAA’s No-Dunking Rule With an Even Better Weapon

When the NCAA banned dunking in 1967, UCLA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then Lew Alcindor) responded with something he learned as a child. Final score: Kareem 1, NCAA 0.

Phil Watson  •  08 Sep 2021
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Shares Reasons Why He Doesn’t Think Michael Jordan Is the GOAT

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar doesn’t have much use for the never-ending GOAT debates. On the other hand, he’s not ready to dismiss players from early in his long NBA career over Michael Jordan, either.

Phil Watson  •  01 Sep 2021
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Once Delivered the Ultimate ‘Welcome to the NBA’ to a No. 1 Overall Pick With a Punch to the Face

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kent Benson are two of the four No. 1 overall picks in Milwaukee Bucks history. Their first meeting was a violent one that resulted in Abdul-Jabbar paying the largest fine in NBA history at the time.

Phil Watson  •  07 Aug 2021