Legends of Sports: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Skyhook your way to legendary status with this trivia game look at the unique career of NBA icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
15 questions · Published February 13, 2023
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's name before he changed it in 1971 following his conversion to Islam?
FUN FACT
Lew Alcindor adopted the name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as an acknowledgement of his African roots and core beliefs; the name means "the noble one, servant of the Almighty."
- Multiple Choice
2. At what college did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar break their single-game scoring record in his very first game?
In his very first game as a sophomore in 1966 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 56 points, breaking the then-record at UCLA.
- Multiple Choice
3. For what NBA team did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar play fourteen of his twenty professional seasons?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1975 to 1989.
- Multiple Choice
4. What NBA team flipped a coin with the Phoenix Suns for the right to select Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the 1969 NBA Draft?
FUN FACT
Though the Milwaukee Bucks won the coin toss against the Phoenix Suns, they still had to win a bidding war with the New York Nets of the NBA rival American Basketball Association.
- Fill In The Blank
5. Before entering the NBA draft, the __________ Globetrotters offered Kareem Abdul-Jabbar $1 million to join their traveling show team.
FUN FACT
The Harlem Globetrotters had an 8,829 game winning streak until they played against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his All-Stars in 1995.
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