L os Angeles Laker legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said Wednesday that the late Jerry West “is the logo for the NBA” because West, who died Wednesday morning, “embodied the qualities we admire in ...

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) June 12, 2024 In total, Abdul-Jabbar played under West for 14 years. Abdul-Jabbar was twice the NBA MVP while West was the team's head coach.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has seen a player break his long-time record in person. The NBA’s former all-time leading scorer got to see LeBron James make history on Tuesday night against the Oklahoma ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was working to change the world long before the 7-foot-2-inch center became one of the greatest NBA players ever, and one of the most politically outspoken.. In his 20th book ...

Without Kareem, the Bucks in 1975-76 ... went 38-44, an identical record to the final year with Abdul-Jabbar, and this time even made the first round of the playoffs.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares how activism shaped his legacy on and off the court 05:01. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a basketball legend with six NBA championships over his 20-year career.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) June 12, 2024 I met Jerry West for the first time in 1979 at the Forum where he introduced me to Bill Sharman, Chick Hearn, and then Laker owner Jack Kent Cooke.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry Buss and Bob McAdoo celebrate the Lakers’ 1985 NBA title in Boston. Abdul-Jabbar was named NBA Finals MVP. (George Tiedemann / Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) ...

Former Los Angeles Laker and NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is among the many mourning the loss of three-time Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West, who died Wednesday at age 86.

Los Angeles Laker legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said Wednesday that the late Jerry West “is the logo for the NBA” because West, who died Wednesday morning, “embodied the qualities we admire in ...