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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Does The Unthinkable

By Nick Engvall·February 24, 2015·1 min read
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Does The Unthinkable
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Does The Unthinkable
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Photo courtesy of Rick Stewart /Allsport

No we’re not talking about striking a pose, although Jabbar is known for keeping picturesque company. Nobody will argue that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar isn’t one of the greatest basketball players to ever play the game. After all, he is the all time leader in points (38,387). But one thing you would never expect from the scoring leader formerly known as Lew Alcindor, is him spotting up his 7-foot 2-inch frame from behind the arc! But on February 24th, 1987, Jabbar lined up his Three Stripes behind the stripe and knocked down the only 3-pointer of his 20-year career. Surprisingly it wasn’t one of his trademark hook shots either. Not surprisingly, he went on to lead the Lakers to his fifth title that season. Peep the video below.

 

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Nick Engvall
Nick Engvall has worked in sneaker culture professionally since 2007. He built the original Eastbay Blog during his time at Sole Collector, led Complex’s first dedicated sneaker team, launched the first UGC and seeding programs at Finish Line, was employee number nine at StockX, and served as Senior Director at Stadium Goods. He hosts the Sneaker History podcast, with more than 600,000 downloads, and is the author of Small Luxuries: Sneakers, out in 2026 from Motorbooks.
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