Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a dad to daughters Habiba Jr. and Sultana and sons Kareem Jr., Amir and Adam Jacklyn Krol is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

Mychal Thompson: But you’re right. To me, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the greatest player ever. He’s the greatest high school player ever. He’s the greatest college player ever, by far.

One basketball legend paid tribute to another as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote a moving farewell for his longtime friend and competitor, Bill Walton. Walton died on Monday after a prolonged battle ...

The San Francisco 49ers selected Mykel Williams in the first round. Here's analysis of each pick: My take: The 49ers almost HAD to take a defensive lineman with their first pick and will almost ...

All-time NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made a meaningful appearance at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday April 15 to honor Jackie Robinson — but his arrival in a wheelchair left some fans taken aback.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was one of the greatest players in NBA history, and now his former teammate with the Los Angeles Lakers, ...

I played against Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar) … Kareem couldn't do all this stuff." Was Kerr being genuine here or merely attempting to soften up Jokić before the playoffs? Calling Jokić better than ...

NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was among the first athletes to make movie cameos. His came in 1980s when he played the role of Roger Murdock in the movie "Airplane." Abdul-Jabbar was a co-pilot who ...

1989 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar plays final NBA game ... three-run shot in the sixth inning of an 8-6 victory over the San Diego 2001 — Hideo Nomo becomes the fourth pitcher in major league ...