Former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stopped by Morning Joe on Monday, presumably to promote his new children's book, Stealing the Game, but the hosts also asked him to discuss a recent column he ...

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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.

Before the 1971-72 season Alcindor converted from Catholicism to Islam and took the name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, which means “noble, powerful servant.” He was certainly a noble, powerful player ...

Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. (Abdul-Jabbar changed his name in 1971 after converting to Islam) felt out of place among the professional reporters, "the serious men in serious suits.” ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares how activism shaped his legacy on and off the court 05:01. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a basketball legend with six NBA championships over his 20-year career.