Anyone who followed the NBA in the 1970s and 1980s is familiar with the name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The six-time NBA champion is also the all-time leading scorer and the only six-time MVP. With long-time stints for both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks, no one would argue that Abdul-Jabbar is one of the GOATs (greatest of all time). While basketball put Kareem’s name on the map, cinephiles might remember him from cameos in classic movies like “Airplane!” and even playing opposite Bruce Lee with a fight scene in “Game of Death.” Considering his storied athletic career and expansion into activism, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a legend. Just how much is this storied icon worth these days ? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Early Life Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. in 1947 in Harlem, a famous neighborhood in New York. His mother migrated to New York after relocating from North Carolina while his father was a Trinidadian immigrant. Although born in Harlem, his family...

If you find yourself in a Black-owned barber shop, there is a high chance that sports talk is always on the agenda. And when it comes to basketball, in particular, people can’t get enough of deciding who the GOAT is — Lebron James or Michael Jordan? However, what about the game legends like Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? Players like Abdul-Jabbar laid the foundation for the more recent past and present players the world knows and loves. With a 20-year career average of 24.6 points, 3.6 assists, and 11.2 rebounds per game, many find it difficult to dispute the impact Abdul-Jabbar had on the game. In 1969, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was chosen as the No. 1 draft pick from UCLA to the Milwaukee Bucks. He stayed with that team for six seasons and led the franchise to its first NBA championship in 1971. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kareemabduljabbar_33) After his time in Milwaukee, he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1975...