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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem Originally Lew Alcindor. Born 1947. American basketball player. As a center for the Los Angeles Lakers (1975-1989) he became the all-time leading scorer in National Basketball Association history in 1984.
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“The Los Angeles Lakers had Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and James Worthy on the same roster playing with a strong cast of extras.”
The Wall Street Journal: To Win an NBA Title, It Takes Three
“Highlights include Stewart using the Corbomite Maneuver from "Star Trek" on Colbert, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar trying to convince Colbert that not all Muslims are scary, and a certain "Star Wars" droid's surprise appearance.”
The Huffington Post: Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert Debate Sanity vs. Fear (VIDEO)
“He pretended to distrust all Muslims until one of his heroes, basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who is Muslim, came on the stage.”
The Huffington Post: Rally To Restore Sanity LIVE: Video, Updates From The Jon Stewart Rally In DC
“They brought out Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to show that not all Muslims are terrorists.”
The Huffington Post: Marjorie Cohn: Let's Rally to Restore Peace
“In the middle of the date, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar showed up.”
The Huffington Post: Meredith Fineman: Fifty First (J)Dates: 32 - My Date with Jon Stewart
“He finished a 15-year career with the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards with 32,292 points — the third-highest total in league history, behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone.”
“Manning joined the truly elite of team sports: Wayne Gretzky (9), Barry Bonds (7) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6), the leaders for MVP awards in their sports.”
“That's the formula that led so many franchises to titles, and the NBA record book is littered with centers who were finals MVPs: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Willis Reed and Hakeem Olajuwon just to name a few.”
“I come from the city that produced Connie Hawkins, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Nate “Tiny” Archibald.”
Live Blogging Holder’s Confirmation Hearing - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
“Another top sale was the $2.5 million sale of a townhouse at 30 W. 120th St. owned through a limited liability company by basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .”
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