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The skyhook: Starting with precise footwork, rising through a leg lift, torso twist and arm extension into the stratosphere, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s signature move remains basketball ballet — and the most unstoppable shot the game has ever seen.

Now we get to see Abdul-Jabbar translate his refined athleticism to the dance floor. On April 30, the six-time NBA champion and top scorer in league history begins competition on the live season premiere of Dancing with the Stars: Athletes. Partnered with Lindsay Arnold, last season’s winner, Abdul-Jabbar will compete against the likes of Notre Dame hoops heroine Arike Ogunbowale and the NFL’s Josh Norman to see who can fox trot, cha-cha and quickstep their way to a different kind of title.

Abdul-Jabbar is one of the more intriguing contestants on a show where athletes have won 10 of 25 seasons. At 7 feet, 2 inches, he’s almost 2 feet taller than the 5-foot-4 Arnold. He’s also 71 years old, the author of 14 books and an activist for racial justice with a well-earned reputation as a serious thinker. In a contest that rewards glam and flash, what attracted a straight-laced scholar? Abdul-Jabbar, who spoke with The Undefeated by phone, says he signed up simply to have fun. The conversation below has been edited for length and clarity.

Kareem, what about this experience looks fun to you?

Well, just the challenge of dancing with a professional dancer. You have to know what you’re doing, and you really have to have it nailed down. It’s not just something you go out and do. You have to plan and you have to learn the whole get-up. You need a much better and precise idea of your spatial awareness and movement and everything. It takes a lot of planning and practice. It’s a humbling thing, but it’s made me appreciate what dancers do even more.

What’s been the most humbling aspect?

Just how hard it is to remember a sequence of moves, and you have to pull it off to make it look spontaneous.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots a skyhook over a 76ers player during the 1982 NBA finals at the Spectrum in Philadelphia.

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Is there any comparison between remembering dance sequences and learning basketball plays?

No, it’s entirely different because dancing is down to every precise step. You don’t have to go to an area and do something. At every moment, you have to take steps in coordination with your partner and do something exact and coordinate it with her.

Lindsay, what’s the biggest challenge to dancing with someone so much taller than you?

Right now, it’s more just about making sure that Kareem feels confident and comfortable doing the steps because this is something totally different, totally out of his element. So right now, the height difference is kind of the last thing we are thinking about. We are just trying to get those steps down so that Kareem feels good about it and hope that people enjoy watching us.

Kareem, you’re known as a thoughtful, serious person. Where has this fun, carefree side been all these years?

It’s been here, it’s just that there is a time and place for everything. But I’m not one-dimensional. My family knows me like this, that I have a playful side and I’m interested in having a good time and enjoying life. My dad danced in the 1930s; he did the Lindy Hop. He danced with Savoy [Ballroom] dancers. He knew those guys and danced with them and knew those moves. So dance is a big deal in my family, and I hope if I do well enough my dad will be looking down and smiling about it.

How does preparing for this competition compare with the physical aspect of preparing for basketball?

Well, you know, we don’t have to do a whole lot of running. We do 4 to 6 miles in a basketball game. So it doesn’t wear you down like that physically — well, not yet. But the mental part of it, you have to coordinate and make your body execute. Some dances, the guys that do ballet that have to leap and stuff and carry the ballerinas, those guys you’ll have a lot of respect for them if you try to do some of the stuff that they do.

“Dance is a big deal in my family, and I hope if I do well enough my dad will be looking down and smiling about it.”

How is your body doing at age 71? Are you still in shape?

Well, I can’t go out there and play in the NBA, but I feel like I’m in good enough shape to execute these dances. It’s not like I have to get ready to run. This is fun, and it’s not going to wear me down. I think that Lindsay is the perfect person to get me ready.

Lindsay, I can’t resist: Can you choreograph a skyhook into any of these routines?

I mean, I’m not going to say anything. But tune in on that first episode and you might just get what you are asking for. We’ll see.

Because the skyhook is probably the most graceful, balletic move that we’ve seen in basketball.

It’s so beautiful. I feel like we would be crazy not to do it in our dancing.

Kareem, how nervous are you about dancing in front of millions of people?

I’m not nervous. I had to go out there and play a very tough game in front of millions of people. The toughest thing for me was running into people that had bet against the Lakers. There was still that resentment there, you know?

I get it. You touched on this earlier, Kareem: Could you elaborate a little bit on what elements of teamwork translate from basketball into this dancing performance?

Easy. You have to understand your teammate. You have to know her moves and how to be ready, and you have to do everything you can to make her look good and she will reciprocate. That’s how it works. We talked about the history of all of this, you know. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers come to mind. That’s classic Americana.

Lindsay, what are you hoping to accomplish with Kareem this season?

First of all, it’s very cool that Kareem is doing this show. I mean, he is 71 years old. He’s a legend with his own skills, and he’s taking a risk coming out and doing this show. He’s taking on the challenge. It’s very rewarding to know that I get to take Kareem through this journey and really show America a new side of him because he is so much fun. We have so much fun in rehearsals that I can tell that he has so much passion for life, and I’m excited for America to see that.

Kareem, when this journey is over, what do you hope people know about you?

Well, that I like to have fun. That I can dance and still enjoy life, even at 71.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - biography, career, achievements, statistics, height, photo, video of the NBA basketball player - SportsHeroes.ru Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - NBA legend and Los Angeles Lakers

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an American basketball player, six-time NBA champion, six-time NBA regular season MVP, two-time NBA Finals MVP, NBA career points record holder.

Born 04/16/1947 (New York, USA)

Citizenship : USA

Growth : 218 cm

Weight : 102 kg

Position (role) : Center

Nickname : Murdock, Lew, Cap

Careers of basketball player

Los Angeles Lakers (1975-1989)

Milwaukee Bucks Young Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Team Achievements

NBA Champion 1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Personal Achievements

NBA Regular Season MVP 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980.
NBA Finals MVP 1971, 1985.
10 NBA All-Star Team 1 (1971-1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986)
5 NBA 2nd All-Star Team (1970, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985)
Participated in 19 NBA All-Star Games (1970-1977, 1979-1989).
Most prolific player in the 1971, 1972 NBA regular seasons.
1976 NBA regular season rebounding leader.
1975, 1976, 1979, 1980 NBA regular championship leader in blocks.
1970 NBA Rookie.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the NBA All-Star Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NBA regular season statistics

* Average per game

Season	Club	Games	Min	Pdb	Per	PVC	B-sh	Glasses
1969/1970	Milwaukee Bucks	82	43. 1	14.5	4.1			28.8
1970/1971	Milwaukee Bucks	82	40.1	16.0	3.3			31.7
1971/1972	Milwaukee Bucks	81	44.2	16.6	4.6			34.8
1972/1973	Milwaukee Bucks	76	42.8	16.1	5.0			30.2
1973/1974	Milwaukee Bucks	81	43.8	14.5	4.8	1.4	3.5	27.0
1974/1975	Milwaukee Bucks	65	42.3	14.0	4.1	1.0	3.3	30.0
1975/1976	Los Angeles Lakers	82	41.2	16.9	5. 0	1.5	4.1	27.7
1976/1977	Los Angeles Lakers	82	41.2	13.3	3.9	1.2	3.2	26.2
1977/1978	Los Angeles Lakers	62	36.8	12.9	4.3	1.7	3.0	25.8
1978/1979	Los Angeles Lakers	80	39.5	12.8	5.4	1.0	4.0	23.8
1979/1980	Los Angeles Lakers	82	38.3	10.8	4.5	1.0	3.4	24.8
1980/1981	Los Angeles Lakers	80	37.2	10.3	3.4	0.7	2.9	26.2
1981/1982	Los Angeles Lakers	76	35. 2	8.7	3.0	0.8	2.7	23.9
1982/1983	Los Angeles Lakers	79	32.3	7.5	2.5	0.8	2.2	21.8
1983/1984	Los Angeles Lakers	80	32.8	7.3	2.6	0.7	1.8	21.5
1984/1985	Los Angeles Lakers	79	33.3	7.9	3.2	0.8	2.1	22.0
1985/1986	Los Angeles Lakers	79	33.3	6.1	3.5	0.8	1.6	23.4
1986/1987	Los Angeles Lakers	78	31.3	6.7	2.6	0.6	1.2	17.5
1987/1988	Los Angeles Lakers	80	28. 9	6.0	1.7	0.6	1.2	14.6
1988/1989	Los Angeles Lakers	74	22.9	4.5	1.0	0.5	1.1	10.1
Total		1560	36.8	11.2	3.6	0.9	2.6	24.6

Los Angeles Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar performs his signature hook shot

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NBA playoff statistics

* Average per game

Season	Club	Games	Min	Pdb	Per	PVC	B-sh	Glasses
1969/1970	Milwaukee Bucks	10	43. 5	16.8	4.1			35.2
1970/1971	Milwaukee Bucks	14	41.2	17.0	2.5			26.6
1971/1972	Milwaukee Bucks	11	46.4	18.2	5.1			28.7
1972/1973	Milwaukee Bucks	6	46.0	16.2	2.8			22.8
1973/1974	Milwaukee Bucks	16	47.4	15.8	4.9	1.3	2.4	32.2
1976/1977	Los Angeles Lakers	11	42.5	17.7	4.1	1.7	3.5	34.6
1977/1978	Los Angeles Lakers	3	44.7	13.7	3. 7	0.7	4.0	27.0
1978/1979	Los Angeles Lakers	8	45.9	12.6	4.8	1.0	4.1	28.5
1979/1980	Los Angeles Lakers	15	41.2	12.1	3.1	1.1	3.9	31.9
1980/1981	Los Angeles Lakers	3	44.7	16.7	4.0	1.0	2.7	26.7
1981/1982	Los Angeles Lakers	14	35.2	8.5	3.6	1.0	3.2	20.4
1982/1983	Los Angeles Lakers	15	39.2	8.7	2.8	1.1	3.7	27.1
1983/1984	Los Angeles Lakers	21	36. 5	8.2	3.8	1.1	2.1	23.9
1984/1985	Los Angeles Lakers	19	32.1	8.1	4.0	1.2	1.9	21.9
1985/1986	Los Angeles Lakers	14	34.9	5.9	3.5	1.1	1.7	25.9
1986/1987	Los Angeles Lakers	18	31.1	6.8	2.0	0.4	1.9	19.2
1987/1988	Los Angeles Lakers	24	29.9	5.5	1.5	0.6	1.5	14.1
1988/1989	Los Angeles Lakers	15	23.4	3.9	1.3	0.3	0.7	11.1
Total		237	37. 3	10.5	3.2	1.0	2.4	24.3

Awards/Ratings

Member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
Ranked #1 in NBA history for career points with 38,387.
Third in NBA history for career rebounds with 17,440.
Third all-time career blocks in NBA history with 3,189.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: career, statistics and achievements

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a legendary American basketball player. The center is the author of many records in the NBA. During his career, he was able to throw 38387 points into the basket of his rivals, which is the best indicator in the history of the association. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his contribution to the security of the US national interest.

Early career

Karim was born in 1947 in Manhattan. At the age of ten, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's height was already 185 cm, and at the age of 15 - more than two meters. When the guy turned 18, he was forced to join the army, but this did not happen because of his high growth. After that, he entered the university, where he began to play basketball. In the university league, Karim managed to lead his team to victory in the competition three times.

The successes of the young man could not be ignored. At 19He was selected with the first pick in the NBA draft in 1966 by the Milwaukee Bucks.

Career in the most powerful league in the world

In the team from Wisconsin, Karim immediately became the main center and won the title of the best rookie in the league. In the first two seasons, the player played all 82 games on the floor, and in the 1971/78 season he played 81 matches. In total, Abdul-Jabbar played for Milwaukee for 6 seasons, after which he moved to the Lakers from the city of angels.

It was in Los Angeles that Karim became a true basketball legend. The center defended the colors of the Lakers for 14 seasons and managed to win 5 NBA titles.

Statistics

In his first season in the association, Abdul-Jabbar was able to get into the list of the best scorers in the league. The American scored an average of almost 29 points per game with 52% from the field, spending 43 minutes on the court. In the second season, Karim was able to improve his personal performance. The center averaged 31.7 points per game and his shot percentage increased to 57.7%. 90,003 90,002 In the 1971-72 season, the Milwaukee Bucks' number 33 averaged 44.2 minutes per game per game, the best in a center's career. He also averaged 34.8 points this season. In the next three seasons with the Bucks, Abdul-Jabbar scored an average of 30 points, spending 41 minutes on the floor. Only in season 1974/75, Milwaukee failed to reach the playoff round at the end of the season in the association, losing the fight for the 8th line in the Eastern Conference.

In 1975, Karim joined the Los Angeles Lakers. After moving to the club from the city of angels, the performance of the center dropped significantly. During the 1975/76 season, Abdul-Jabbar averaged 27.7 points per game. Then this figure dropped to 22 points in the 1984/85 season.

In the 1988/89 season, which was the last for the basketball player in the National Basketball Association as a player, Karim distinguished himself by 10 points per game with a percentage of sales from the field of less than 50%.

In total, during his career, the athlete spent 1560 fights in the regular season, gaining an average of 24.6 points per game and implementing 56% of shots from the field. 5 times in his career, Karim played all 82 matches in the championship. In the 1979/80 season, his field goal percentage crossed the 60% mark.

Only two times in his entire career did a basketball player miss the playoffs. This happened in 1975 and 1976, when first the Bucks and then the Lakers took turns outside the top eight teams in their conferences. In total, as part of the knockout games, the center went on the floor 237 times. Karim's performance in the playoff round is 24. 3 points per game.

In his NBA career, he grabbed 17,440 rebounds, 5,660 assists and 3,189 blocks. And his 38,387 points is the best in league history.

Awards and achievements

Karim is a 6-time NBA champion. The first title was won in 1971 with the Milwaukee Bucks. The basketball player had to wait until 1980 for the second championship. Then in the period from 1982 to 1988. The Lakers won the NBA 4 more times.

In 1971 and 1985, the center received the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award. From 1971 to 1977 he also managed to become regular season MVP 5 times. Karim won the same award for the sixth time in 1980.

The basketball player took part in stellar weekends 19 times. At the end of the regular season, he was named to the NBA All-Star First Team 10 times, to the Second Team 5 times, to the First Defensive Team 5 times, and to the NBA Second Defensive Team 6 times.

In the 1971/72 season, 34.8 points per game allowed Karim to become the most productive player in the league. At 19In 76, he became the best player in the tournament in terms of the number of rebounds. From 1974 to 1976 and from 1978 to 1980, the center was the leader in blocked shots.

Abdul-Jabbar is assigned the number 33 in the NBA clubs he has played for. He is also assigned the number 33 in the UCLA Bruins. In 1995, Karim entered the Basketball Hall of Fame, and a year later he was included in the list of 50 legendary players in the history of the strongest basketball league in the world.

In seasons 2008/09 and 2009/10 Abdul-Jabbar became a champion as an assistant coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: films

Karim is known not only as a professional basketball player. The NBA center also starred in a number of feature films. The complete filmography of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar includes more than 20 films.

The most famous films are the series "Clinic" and "The New Girl", as well as the action movie "Game of Death" starring Bruce Lee.