Jabbar's life-long advocacy for justice helped inspire the NBA’s Social Justice Champion Award. Branson Brooks, for NBA.com ...

Before Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was an all-time great basketball player, he was a standout big man at UCLA named Lew Alcindor. The New York native led the Bruins to three national titles and won National ...

(CNN) — Here is a look at the life of philanthropist, best-selling author and NBA Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Member of three UCLA Bruins national championship teams, 1967, 1968 and 1969.

FILE - Los Angeles Lakers head coach Pat Riley, center right, is swamped by fans and players after the Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers to win the NBA championship in Los Angeles, June 9, 1982. ...