‘Not a Fair Fight’ – Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s High-School Accolades Mocked by Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova With a Tongue in Cheek Remark

Martina Navratilova is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. She has dominated the sport for much of the 1970s and 1980s. But that doesn’t pull her away from her love for basketball. She’s an avid basketball fan and a staunch supporter of the Golden State Warriors.

Recently, the American tennis legend shared a clip of NBA legend, Kareem Abdul Jabbar where she was seen downplaying his high school accolades through her caption. What did she write? Let’s find out.

Martina Navratilova shares her thoughts on a 59-year-old clip

The 7ft 2 inches, American basketball legend, Kareem Abdul Jabbar has played 20 seasons in NBA. During his 19-year-old career, he has won 6 NBA championships. He also became a record 6 times NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP). Recently, a video came up which portrayed him outclassing all his opponents during his high school days. His height and skills right from a very young age have been a defining factor in his incredible career.

He had a ‘massive’ advantage over his peers in high school and Martina Navratilova found that as quite an unfair advantage over his opponents. She jokingly wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “So not a fair fight 🙂“.

Just like Martina Navratilova’s love for basketball, even Kareem Abdul Jabbar has showcased his passion for the racket sport multiple times through his comments in the past. Let’s have a look at some of them.

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Two years back this NBA legend took a jibe at the Wimbledon for their rule change on the dress code. He once bashed John McEnroe for showing his support for Novak Djokovic regarding the COVID-19 vaccination which had once stirred a major controversy in the tennis world.

He wrote, “While McEnroe worries about Djokovic’s career, he doesn’t worry about the fact that Djokovic knowingly mingled with the public when he knew he was infected with the virus. How much illness and possibly even deaths was he responsible for? What about the careers—not to mention health and lives—of people Djokovic could come in contact with in America.”

After Serena Williams‘ retirement in September 2022, he admitted he’d miss seeing the American tennis icon on the court. He said, “Serena Williams is one of the greatest athletes to ever live. Watching her play tennis is a joy for all tennis fans. But especially for me because I can appreciate the tremendous effort and sacrifice it took to get her to that exalted level.” 

Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s achievements in the NBA are still celebrated among basketball lovers all over the world. Have you watched any of his clips yet?

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