1977 Topps basketball card of the player widely regarded as the best big man of all time in the NBA, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He began his pro career with the Milwaukee Bucks, as Lew Alcindor, in 1969, and played until 1989. He led the Bucks to the NBA title in his second season, and a day after the Bucks won the title, he adopted his new Muslim name. Kareem was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1975, and played on 5 more championship teams with them. In his long, storied career, Jabbar was league MVP 6 times, NBA Finals MVP twice, a 19 time All-Star, and had his jersey number 33 retired by both the Bucks and Lakers. He is a member of the basketball Hall of Fame, has been a movie actor, and is also a best-selling author.
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