The first in a series of essays examining the past, present and future of a basketball superstar and cultural force.

Karen, his wife of 46 years, said that when she and ... He helped bring in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson, two of the greatest players ever, and won five championships in the 1980s ...

Mays and Mantle, the new commissioner declared, were “exceptions to the current guidelines ... He helped bring in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson, two of the greatest players ever ...

But even if Kidd goes another seven years, avoids injuries and continues racking up assists at his current rate ... Big men like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Robert Parish have played into their ...

1h "He had Magic Johnson, James Worthy" - Ex-NBA champ spotlights contrast between LeBron James & Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s late careers "He had Magic Johnson, James Worthy" - Ex-NBA champ ...

Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shared that sentiment. Kareem has been synonymous with the city of L.A. since his time with the team during the Showtime dynasty. While he is not seen as an ...

Here's a sentence you've probably gotten used to over the last several years: LeBron James has passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for a major NBA record. Back in 2023, he famously overtook Abdul-Jabbar ...

"The GOAT debate is considered a two-horse race in the NBA, but if there is a strong third candidate, it’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who dominated for almost two decades thanks to his skyhook shot ...

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 35-year-old record during the team’s 113-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center in California. Playing in his ...

By staying on the court for at least nine minutes Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers star became the NBA all-time leader in minutes played, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's longstanding mark of 57,446.

James spent 34 minutes on the court against the Kings to give him 57,471 in his career, moving past Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (57,446) for the record. Anthony Davis had 21 points and 20 ...

LeBron James has broken Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 35-year NBA record for most minutes played in regular-season history. James clocked his 57,447th minute in Los Angeles Lakers' 113-100 away win over ...