Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Birth

Birth

1947

Born in New York , New York on April 16, 1947

Growing up

1948 - 1962

High School

1962 - 1966

College

1966 - 1969

NBA Career

Drafted

1969

He was drafted 1st overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1969 N BA Draft.

Milwaukee Bucks

1969 - 1974

NBA Career

1969 - 1989

Rookie Year

1969

Back to back MVP

1971 - 1972

Los Angeles Lakers

1975 - 1989

NBA All-Time Leading Scorer

1989

Inducted as a player in the Hall of Fame

1995

Life

In two movies

1979 - 1980

Diagnosed with Cancer

2009

Cancer free

2011