Abdul-Jabbar grew tired of being in the Midwest after a few seasons with the Bucks. Kareem wanted to be moved to Los Angeles or New York, and in the end the Bucks traded him to the Lakers for a package of four players.
Kareem was his usual dominant self in his first season in Los Angeles. He led the league in points, blocks, and rebounds in route to winning a fourth MVP. However, Abdul-Jabbar and the Lakers missed out on the playoffs. In the first game of the next season, Abdul-Jabbar punched Kent Benson in the face.
The Lakers added Magic Johnson, the first-overall pick of , and that changed the fortunes of the Lakers franchise. That was also the year the Lakers won their first championship with Abdul-Jabbar. Obviously, Abdul-Jabbar continued to add to that record and to this day his 38, points remains the NBA record. That is, until LeBron James has something to say about it we assume.
During the season, Kareem was not quite the player he used to be. He even spent a year as a coach on the White Mountain Apache reservation in Arizona — an experience that he recorded in the book A Season on the Reservation. He has written several other books, including 's On the Shoulders of Giants , about the Harlem Renaissance. Abdul-Jabbar has also worked as a public speaker and a spokesperson for several products.
In November , Abdul-Jabbar was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia, but his long-term prognosis looked favorable. In February , doctors declared the retired NBA star cancer free. Showing he was still athletic enough to compete at age 71, the basketball legend signed on for the cast of Dancing with the Stars: Athletes in the spring of , where he was paired with reigning champion Lindsay Arnold. He also continued to showcase his gift for persuasive arguments, penning an essay that explored the complicated issue of firing Roseanne Barr for her racist tweet and another that noted the increasing appearances of socially conscious villains in popular entertainment.
A father of five, Abdul-Jabbar has four children from his first marriage to Habiba Abdul-Jabbar and a son from another relationship. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. Former pro basketball player Kobe Bryant won five NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers while establishing himself as one of the game's all-time greats.
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