Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Risk 82Basketball player
78 years oldAmerican0 picksBorn April 16, 1947
The skyhook that terrorized NBA defenses for two decades made Kareem Abdul-Jabbar the league's all-time leading scorer—a record that stood for nearly 40 years until LeBron finally caught up. At 78, the six-time MVP and six-time champion has traded jump shots for op-eds, becoming one of basketball's most outspoken cultural commentators. Between the Hall of Fame legacy and his ongoing battle with prostate cancer, Kareem remains very much worth keeping an eye on.
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Risk Score82/100 - Critical
About Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The skyhook that terrorized NBA defenses for two decades made Kareem Abdul-Jabbar the league's all-time leading scorer—a record that stood for nearly 40 years until LeBron finally caught up. At 78, the six-time MVP and six-time champion has traded jump shots for op-eds, becoming one of basketball's most outspoken cultural commentators. Between the Hall of Fame legacy and his ongoing battle with prostate cancer, Kareem remains very much worth keeping an eye on.
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