Abdul-Jabbar (26.2 ppg, 13.3 rpg, .579 field-goal percentage, 261 blocks) was named Most Valuable Player for the fifth time in eight years, tying Celtics legend Bill Russell’s record.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar achieved what any NBA player could dream of. However, he knew that at some point, he had to give way to younger, budding players. After winning his last NBA ring in 1988, KAJ ...

NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was among the first athletes to make movie cameos. His came in 1980s when he played the role of Roger Murdock in the movie "Airplane." Abdul-Jabbar was a co-pilot who ...

Abdul-Jabbar told stories about becoming a Brooklyn Dodger fan at a young age because of Robinson and getting to meet him later in life. “Jack always had the idea that he was an equal human ...

Both players are destined to join Johnson and Abdul-Jabbar in the Hall of Fame, and both have won five NBA titles during their career -- one less than Abdul-Jabbar's six. Bryant, 37, has averaged ...

His came in 1980s when he played the role of Roger Murdock in the movie "Airplane." Abdul-Jabbar was a co-pilot who was noticed for his basketball skills by a young fan named Joey.