Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, an American actor, film producer, author, and screenwriter, was born on April 16, 1947. He is a citizen of the United States and was educated at the University of California, Los Angeles and Power Memorial Academy. Abdul-Jabbar also has pseudonyms like Cap and The King. His birth name is Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr.

Abdul-Jabbar is known for being a basketball player from the United States. Throughout his career, he received numerous awards, including NBA champion, NBA Finals MVP, and Most Valuable Player of the NBA Regular Season (1971-1972). He was also the NBA RF leader in blocked shots (1975-1976, 1979-1980), NBA RFC leader in rebounding (1976), and named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. His additional accolades include Mr. USA Basketball (1964-1965), NCAA Champion (1967-1969), NCAA Most Outstanding Player (1967-1969), Oscar Robertson Prize, Naismith Prize for the best student player of the year (1969), and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the son of Cora Lillian and has a child named Kareem Abdul Jabar Jr.