Kareem abduljabbar born ferdinand lewis lew alcindor on april 16, 1947 is considered by many fans and sportswriters to be the greatest basketball player of all time. In this writers opinion, the only other center that could possibly be considered for the starting five is kareem abdul jabbar. Sep 18, 2015 written by nba superstar kareem abdul jabbar and screenwriter anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes reveals the untold story of sherlocks older brother. Along with kareem abdul jabbar, shaquille oneal, hakeem olajuwon, patrick ewing and longtime teammate tim duncan, robinson is one of just six players in nba history with at least 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 2,500 blocks and he did it while playing at least 196 fewer games than each of the other five. Hakeem olajuwon, ben wallace, and dwight howard 200809, 200910. The best nba players by jersey number bleacher report. I have huge respect for olajuwon, but easily kareem. Kareem by kareem abdul jabbar, mignon mccarthy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Hakeem abdul olajuwon formerly spelled and still pronounced as akeem olajuwon, is a. It gave them names, voices, and missions that transcended their athletic abilities.
May 04, 2004 a spirited account of the storied allblack tank battalion, one of the most highly decorated units in wwii. Ralph sampson, kareem abduljabbar and hakeem olajuwon. Former nba basketball star abduljabbar kareem, 1990 contends that the accomplishments of africanamericans havefor the most partdeliberately been written out of the history books. Kareem was amazing but he had the luck to play with magic johnson, magic was a great reason to why jabbar had that significant length on his career, hakeem never had. Shaq heaps praise on rockets legend hakeem olajuwon on. Kareem abduljabbar books list of books by author kareem. We had 17 1st round draft picks that ended like hall of fame careers. Kareem had 5 mvps in a 7 year span, so im getting 3 mvp years in my 5 year run. Hakeem olajuwon was born to salim and abike olajuwon, working class yoruba owners of a cement business in lagos. Two years later he enrolled at the university of houston under the name of akeem abdul. Wilt chamberlain kareem abdul jabbar shaq oneal hakeem olajuwon jersey card 55. Kareem abdul jabbar stops by the man cave to discuss new book and much more 51817. Adelanwa started his career in 1966 with the nigeria air force, with his revolution coming with the way he changed the game after playing against the then lew alcindor kareem abdul jabbar in 1971.
Was kareem abdul jabbar better than hakeem olajuwon when they. Typically referred to as lew alcindor in his younger days, he changed his name when he converted to islam. Kareem abduljabbar is the nbas alltime leading scorer and a basketball hall of fame inductee. The top 5 is reserved for michael jordan, kareem abdul jabbar, lebron james, wilt chamberlain, and magic johnson. Kareem abdul jabbar is an american former professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the national basketball association for the milwaukee bucks. Kareem abduljabbar, author info, published books, bio, photo. There is no argument that he is better than some guy that i have never heard of.
He also holds the records for the most field goals 15,837 and the most minutes played 57,446. Thought with sports being shutdown people have time to debate this. Id already accomplished most of what id set out to achieve professionally. A spirited collection of stories interspersed with the athleteauthors often clichcd comments and observations. The first memoir for young readers by sports legend kareem abdul jabbar.
Books by kareem abduljabbar author of mycroft holmes. The lakers had a midseason slump but peaked toward the end of the year in the first three rounds of the playoffs. After leading the university of houston to three final fours, olajuwon was selected by the houston rockets. He averaged a doubledouble for most of his career, and is 12th alltime in career doubledoubles, 2 and tied for second alltime in career triple doubles involving points, rebounds and blocks. Kareem abduljabbars most popular book is mycroft holmes. In the seriesclinching game, olajuwon recorded 39 points, 17 rebounds and 5. On january 10, 2007, he surpassed kareem abdul jabbar as the second most prolific shot blocker in nba history, behind only hakeem olajuwon. Browse books by kareem abdul jabbar what color is my world. Kareem abduljabbar s most popular book is mycroft holmes. Kareem abduljabbar is recognized by sports illustrated and time magazine as historys greatest basketball player he is the nbas alltime leading scorer. He is one of the most respected and influential black men who use their platform to share their thoughts on the politically controversial and socially relevant topics about the united states. Kareem abdul jabbar is a sixtime nba champion, alltime leading scorer turned author that writes historical mystery.
Discount prices on books by kareem abdul jabbar, including titles like becoming kareem. At one time, lew alcindor was just another kid from new york city with all the usual problems. The author of several new york times bestsellers, kareem s previous books include giant steps, kareem, black profiles in courage, a season on the reservation, and brothers in arms. Kareem abdul jabbar, shaq, wilt chamberlain, hakeem olajuwon. The following season, the 198889 campaign, was center kareem abduljabbar s last of a 20year career, and this memoir is abdul jabbar s remembrance of that season. Kareem abdul jabbar born ferdinand lewis lew alcindor on april 16, 1947 is considered by many fans and sportswriters to be the greatest basketball player of all time. Hakeem abdul olajuwon is widely considered one of the best centers to ever play the game. Part memoir, and part inspirational, abdul jabbar reveals the lessons coach wooden taught him through the pyramid of success and discusses how they in turn shaped his life. Off the court, they transcended their athletic achievements to gain even wider recognition and tremendous national respect. Shaquille oneal had high praise for rockets legend hakeem olajuwon when he was a guest on sunday today with willie geist, which airs this. Hakeem olajuwon and kareem abdul jabbar of the western.
Award winning books books by kareem abdul jabbar view official kareem abdul jabbar store buy the book buy the book buy the comics buy the book buy the book buy the. The team was in its second season without franchise icon kareem abdul jabbar. Kareem abduljabbar is the nbas alltime leading scorer and a sixtime nba champion. Hakeem vs shaq vs kareem vs wilt vs russell vs moses. Kareem abduljabbar on his new book, activist athletes and. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Kareem abduljabbar, author info, published books, bio. I welcome you to try and make a case for hakeem having a better resume than any of those five. Kareem abduljabbar on his love of history, youth sports and.
Too undesirable the rockets werent in any respect matched against the bulls in the ninetys that would have been a conflict of wills. Along with kareem abdul jabbar, shaquille oneal, hakeem olajuwon, patrick ewing and longtime teammate tim duncan, robinson is one of just six. Nov 21, 2017 nba legend kareem abduljabbar is out with a new book for young readers, becoming kareem. Hakeem vs kareem message board basketball forum insidehoops.
Compare kareem abduljabbar and hakeem olajuwon careers through the years of your choosing. Olajuwon was a better defender and if they faced each other i think jabbar would have had problem with hakeem s speed. Mar 08, 2018 retired basketball player kareem abdul jabbar comes with a lot of impressive stats. June 28, 1974, known previously as karim abdul jabbar, is an american former professional football player who was a running back in the national football league nfl. The nbas alltime leading scorer, kareem abdul jabbar is also a devoted book lover. After the 198384 season, olajuwon debated whether to stay in college or. After playing 20 seasons in the nba, he remains the alltime nba points leader with 38,387 points scored. He is one of the best posts to ever live, maybe even the best. Hakeem olajuwon and kareem abdul jabbar of the western conference sit on the bench during the 1988 nba allstar game on february 7, 1988 at the chicago stadium, chicago, illinois. Feb 23, 2015 ralph sampson, kareem abdul jabbar and hakeem olajuwon stay safe and healthy. Aside from being a personal faith, islam had a function for these athletes. They taught us to be honest, work hard, respect our elders, and believe in ourselves.
Hakeem olajuwon doesnt even attempt a shotblock of kareem abdul jabbar s skyhook in houston. Im barely old enough to have watched prime hakeem who destroyed everyone he faced and am no where near old enough to have seen abdul jabbar play. Hakeem s peak was slightly better than kareem s when considering the era and the opponents they beat. Why hakeem olajuwon isnt a top 10 player hardwood amino. Kareem abdul jabbar born ferdinand lewis alcindor, jr. For those that forgot, here is the top 15 of that top 50.
By 1987, magic johnson had improved to a level most likely beyond bird. Aug 22, 2016 nba legend kareem abdul jabbar on new book, writings on the wall. This past summer, i wrote a quick scattered thoughts piece in which i touched on the slam magazine s top 50 players of all time. Abdul jabbar has written dozens of books ranging from history to fiction since hanging up the sneakers, but.
Kareem abdul jabbar wilt chamberlain tim duncan patrick ewing moses malone george mikan. List of career achievements by kareem abduljabbar wikipedia. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. Who was a better nba duo, michael jordan and scottie or bob cousy and bill russell. Houston came into the series as a distinct underdog to a laker team led by kareem abduljabbar.
Headtohead comparison between the nba stars hakeem olajuwon and kareem abduljabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained. To mark his debut novel, mycroft holmes, he sat down with us to share his favorite books. Shot blocking and defensive highlights vs kareem abdul jabbar by. Hakeem olajuwon scores 35 on kareem, lakers 1986 west finals. Coach wooden and me signed by kareem abdul jabbar shop. Read on your pc, mac, smartphone, tablet or kindle device. Hakeem vs kareem nba forum message board basketball forum. In any list of the greatest athletes in the twentieth century, ali and abdul jabbar are near the top. Most note worthy though, from 19701974, the milwaukee bucks defense, anchored by kareem, held their opponents to the lowest allowed fg% in the league every year. Kareem abduljabbar tells us his 10 favorite books readers. This is clint capela we are talking about, a guy who doesnt have any. He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcoming shyness that made him feel socially awkward. After losing game 4 and scoring 38 points and hakeem s team now being down 31, hakeem destroyed the entire series to give his team 3 straight wins and averaged 30ppg, 11.
The 7foot gasol has won two nba titles and is a sixtime allstar. Along with kareem abdul jabbar, shaquille oneal, hakeem olajuwon, patrick ewing and longtime teammate tim duncan, robinson is one of just six players in nba history with at least 20,000 points. American basketball superstar kareem abdul jabbar known for that skyhook. At the harlem ymca, he shows todays al roker some signature.
So i did a bit of research and i will try to be precise as possible. The players with at least 20,000 points and 10,000 rebounds in their nba careers are active players are in bold. Gasol is one of six players in nba history to reach 19,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists and 1,500 blocks, joining kareem abdul jabbar, hakeem olajuwon, shaquille oneal, kevin garnett and. Jump to navigation jump to search this is a page of kareem abduljabbar s athletic achievements awards nba achievements. Al jabbar played college football for the ucla bruins.
Shaq lists hakeem olajuwon in his alltime starting five. He is also one of a handful of influential and respected black men in the united states who has a national. Compare kareem abdul jabbar and demarcus cousins careers through the years of your choosing. Can kareem abduljabbar demolish hakeem olajuwon 1v1. Nba star kareem abduljabbar talks politics, airplane. Shaqattack will say shaq is greater than either of them, while lauber will say chamberlain shaq. Since retiring, he has been an actor and basketball coach and has authored six books for adults and three for children, including what color is my world. Its a pretty impressive list that will be expanded when chris webber and tim duncan. Hakeem over mike, thats probably the greatest joke ever told. Hell yeah hakeem would destroy joel embiid alive, i mean embiid couldnt even guard capela in that one game they meet this year. Kareem abdul jabbar is really the only muslim i knew of when i was playing, and i have tremendous respect for him. Kareem abdul jabbar books list of books by kareem abdul jabbar. Shaquille oneal ranks himself as the third best center of all time, ahead of wilt chamberlain. At 6 foot 6, he was the tallest player in the national team and nigerias main centre until 1974.
He is the nbas alltime leading scorer, with 38,387 points. Hakeem olajuwon bill russellmoses malone i dont know about mikan. I think kareem is the 2nd best player of all time after michael jordan. You can see stats, nba championships, awards and more. Basketball great abduljabbar a season on the reservation, 2000, etc. Hakeem olajuwon is the only player in nba history to record more than 3,000 blocked shots and 2,000 steals. The 7foot2 hall of fame center, famous for his indefensible skyhook, also dominated the nba for 20 years. In doing so he joined kareem abduljabbar and bill walton as the only. Hakeem was a better post player, a stronger finisher, an infinitely better defender, and he won titles without other superstars.
Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about center hakeem olajuwon on espn. Kareem abduljabbar on his love of history, youth sports and which books everyone should read. List of career achievements by hakeem olajuwon wikipedia. Nba legend kareem abduljabbar on new book, writings on the. Kareem abduljabbar vs hakeem olajuwon comparison nba. Hakeem olajuwon autographed replica larry obrien trophy insc.
This harrowing adventure changed his life, and set the stage for the man mycroft would become. This topic contains 8 replies, has 7 voices, and was last updated by markpion 3 days ago. Hakeem blocked kareem abduljabbar three times in the game the rockets held kareem. Kareem abduljabbar has 36 books on goodreads with 34502 ratings. Hakeem olajuwon of the houston rockets battles for. Nov 29, 2017 here in the real world, by sara pennypacker awareness tour. Would hakeem olajuwon destroy joel embiid in his prime. But we can at least take the time to check if our opinions have any actual truth to them. Page 2 hakeem vs shaq vs kareem vs wilt vs russell vs moses malone nba forum message board basketball forum insidehoops insidehoops.
Alan steinberg is the author of numerous books, including the new york times bestseller behind the mask and black profiles in courage with kareem abdul jabbar. This page details the career achievements of nigerian american basketball player hakeem. Mar 07, 2017 kareem abdul jabbar on his new book, activist athletes and what islam means to him. Kareem abduljabbar on his new book becoming kareem. Reflections from inside, he remains a devout muslim and an active, articulate spokesperson for africanamericans. Learn the incredible story of 90s basketball superstar hakeem olajuwon. Scoring 30 or more points in all games, any playoff series. Preorder kareem abduljabbars new novel mycroft holmes. He was drafted in the third round of the 1996 nfl draft by the miami dolphins. Interview with kareem abdul jabbar about becoming kareem. The remarkable story of one of 90s basketballs greatest centers, youll read about the inspirational story of basketballs premier center, hakeem olajuwon. Kareem abduljabbar vs demarcus cousins comparison nba.
I love russell and wilt chamberlain, but again, their era slightly. He credits his parents with instilling virtues of hard work and discipline into him and his siblings. Kareem abdul jabbar is recognized by sports illustrated and time magazine as historys greatest basketball player he is the nbas alltime leading scorer. Answered december 30, 2019 author has 254 answers and 81.
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