Lew Alcindor, raised Catholic, converted to Islam in 1968, the same year he declined to participate in the Olympic Games. He publicly changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971.

Jabbar, formerly known as Lew Alcindor, is part of one of the most unforgettable and consequential moments in the history of the NBA draft. The Milwaukee Bucks picked Alcindor with the No. 1 selection ...

Lew Alcindor (Kareem) and Bill Walton were both No. 1 NBA draft picks who won multiple championships and lived up to all the hype in college ...

Then known as Lew Alcindor, his debut on Oct. 18, 1969, was the highly-publicized first step in one of the greatest careers in NBA history. Sports news, delivered 📪 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor, goes up for the shot in traffic against Rice on Feb. 11, 1965. AP. Carnesecca was the newly named coach at St. John’s in that spring of 1965.

Then known as Lew Alcindor, the superstar out of UCLA scored 29 points with 12 rebounds, six assists, four steals and three blocks in a 119-110 victory over Detroit.

Lew Alcindor was the Bucks’ top overall pick in the 1969 NBA Draft. He converted to Islam in 1971, reverting to the name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. However, before that, he led Milwaukee to the 1971 ...

Then known as Lew Alcindor, his debut on Oct. 18, 1969, was the highly-publicized first step in one of the greatest careers in NBA history.