Kareem Abdul Jabbar's conversion to Islam stands as a pivotal moment in sports history. It occurred in an era when professional athletes had limited freedom to express their views on sensitive ...

It all rings bit familiar to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. SEE ALSO ... more than anyone) converted to Islam and changed his name from Lew Alcindor in 1971 at 24 years old. Decades after sinking ...

“Islam is a religion of peace, Islam does not tolerate wanton murder.” That was the message basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said he wanted Americans to understand about his religio ...

David Plotz: Can you just briefly touch on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? Neither your title nor ... he learns about Kareem’s general interest in Islam, which was just budding at that time.

Abdul-Jabbar was a vital part of that push. He also converted to Islam to embrace his Black African heritage, and changed his name from Lew Alcindor to Kareem (generous) Abdul (servant of Allah ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was working to change the world long ... Jr. (Abdul-Jabbar changed his name in 1971 after converting to Islam) felt out of place among the professional reporters, "the serious ...

Many fans know Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the legendary big man who currently holds the all-time record for points. Before making a name for himself as Kareem, he was first known as Ferdinand Lewis ...

In 1971, in his championship season, Abdul-Jabbar informed the world that following his conversion to Islam, he would be known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and no longer wished to be called Lew Alcindor.

That is not what Islam is about, and that should not be ... Then known as Lew Alcindor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the youngest person there. Robert Abbott Sengstacke/Getty Images The other players ...