Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem converted from Catholicism to Islam while attending UCLA after meeting former-Nation of Islam leader Khalifah Hamaas Abdul Khaalis.

He was traded to L.A. Lakers on 6/16/75.

He was first drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1969. (First overall)

He was named one of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996.

He is a 19-time All-Star.

He was Rookie of the Year in 1970.

All-Defensive Second Team (1970, '71, '76, '77, '78, '84).

All-Defensive First Team (1974, '75, '79, '80, '81).

All-NBA Second Team (1970, '78, '79, '83, '85).

All-NBA First Team (1971, '72, '73, '74, '76, '77, '80, '81, '84, '86).

He was NBA MVP (1971, '72, '74, '76, '77, '80).

NBA champion (1971, '80, '82, '85, '87, '88).

He was elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1995).

He went to college at UCLA.

Originally born as Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr., Kareem had his name legally changed in 1971 to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (which means 'noble, powerful servant').

He was #33.

No NBA player had ever scored more points, blocked more shots, won more MVP awards, played in more All-Star Games, or logged more seasons then him.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar left the game in 1989 at age 42.

His Astrological sign is Aries.

He is 7 feet, 2 inches (2.18 meters) tall.

He was the number one pick in the 1969 NBA Draft.