In Awe of Muhammad Ali’s “Magic”, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Unveils His Most Memorable Encounter with the Boxing Legend

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the Lakers legend has cemented his place as one of the greatest players to ever play in the league. The NBA All-time top scorer retired in 1989, winning six NBA championships and garnering 19 All-Star appearances, only missing the honor two times in his career. Since his retirement, the NBA legend has started to write his own blog and talk about topics that matter.

The Los Angeles Lakers legend recently interacted with his fans on his blog comments. He talked about a lot of topics. One of them was regarding his interaction back in the day with a boxing legend.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Muhammad Ali

The Los Angeles Lakers icon is a sporting legend himself and is known to basketball fans around the world for his prowess on the hardwood. The six-time NBA Champion must have met many sporting legends himself due to his position in the basketball world.

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One fan enquired about the same while interacting with him on a Q/A session on his blog. The fan asked Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about what his experience was interacting with one of the greatest boxers of all time, Muhammad Ali.

The six-time NBA Champion had a lot of respect while discussing the greatness of Muhammad Ali and his interaction with him back in the day.

“I have several memorable encounters. Perhaps the best one is the first one. I was a student at UCLA and walking down the street in Westwood when I saw Ali on the sidewalk. He was walking with friends, but every now and then he would stop a passerby and perform a magic trick,”  he said.

The 19-time All-Star further appreciated the playful nature of the boxing legend and his loving nature towards everybody in general. The Lakers legend also appreciated the integrity and work ethic of the late legend. 

The love and respect for the late legendary boxer is the same around the world. His wit, and his kindness earned adulation from everyone he met.

Abdul-Jabbar and his records

The six-time NBA champion won a lot of accolades throughout his career. The Lakers legend was a part of the All-Star team throughout his career barring two times. And hence became the highest point scorer ever in the NBA.

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LeBron James, the Lakers superstar might break the record in the 2022-23 season, 33 years after Abdul-Jabbar’s retirement.