What about Kareem Abdul Jabbar is so special? In 1969 there was a great amazing player who was playing on UCLA. He was 7'2'', and played the center position. His name was Kareem Abdul Jabbar. The Milwaukee Bucks had the first pick of the 1969, NBA draft. They selected Kareem, and he was very excited to be the first pick.
Then comes his first regular season NBA game. He's a little bit nervous, but that won't stop him from playing good. He plays great, then the coach really sees his potential, and keeps on putting him in. In 1971-72 and 1974-76 he won Most Valuable Player award for 4 years. So about 3 years after his last award he won another one in 1980. About 6 years later he gets traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers really loved him and kept him for a while. Kareem invented a great basketball move called the "Hook Shot." He mastered that shot, and thats what he was meant for. Kareem scored most of his points from the hook shot. Then one of his teammates Magic Johnson started to practice the hook and they both mastered the move. In 1989 he retired from the NBA and won an incredible award for "One of the greatest top 50 NBA players." He retired at age 42, and is now 68 years old. He recently had a signing at the Grove in Los angeles CA. And he has had a great career.
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