Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of basketball’s greatest players. He has had a long and successful NBA career, which is undeniable. In 1989, he hung up his cleats and wrote and acted.
He was born on April 16, 1947, in New York City, the United States. He was born with a rare condition for a child his age. Even as a baby, he was a big, squishy mess.
When he started high school, Kareem’s basketball prowess became clear. Even more impressive is that during his high school tenure, Kareem shattered multiple school records.