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He chose a Muslim name after converting to Islam.

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Is Kareem Abdul Jabbar the same as Lou Alcindor?

Yes. Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971.


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Lew Alcindor changed his name to Kareen Abdul-Jabbar for the same reason that Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammed Ali - because they are Islamic, and wanted their names to reflect that.


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Lou Alcindor changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971. So one could say that he played only for the Milwaukee Bucks. However, his career spanned 20 seasons for two teams. 1969-70 through 1974-75: Milwaukee Bucks 1975-76 through 1988-89: Los Angeles Lakers


What is Kareem Abdul Jabbars origanal name?

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1982 he became Mohammad's puppet to f**k doggy style up the a**


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