Whatever Happened to Basketball Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?

Lauren Novak April 16, 2026, 8:15 am

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Airplane! — Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar turns 79 on April 16, 2026, and while most people know the 7’2″ athlete as a basketball legend with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers, he has also formed a pretty successful career on TV, in movies and even as a mystery writer. Since the 1970s, he has popped up all over the place.

With the upcoming documentary about Jerry West and the history of the NBA star that was the inspiration for the NBA logo premiering on April 16, 2026, featuring his involvement, it’s a good time to look back at his acting career and where he is now.

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