Birthday of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, age...who cares?
Kareem would still be playing if they hadn't made him quit. As it was, he went on about 10 years too long.
Yes, the skyhook was the most devastating weapon in basketball -- and also the most tedious and infuriating. No wonder no one's ever copied it -- it's boring!
He was a six-time MVP, but the Kareem began to curdle when he went over to the Lakers and Showtime became Slowtime, as Magic and the other racehorses often had to stand and idle until Kareem dragged his ass downcourt.
His all-time points record is one of the most bogus in sports.
On top of that, Jabbar, nee Alcindor, was always surly and aloof, which people blamed on his freakish size but which was also a manifestation of his unfounded belief that he was smarter -- more intellectual -- than anyone.
Just because you collect art and jazz records, that doesn't mean you're an intellectual.
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