"I really did not want to be here and that made me make adjustments" - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said playing in Milwaukee forced ...

Kareem Abdul Jabbar Should be Remembered as a Buck, not a Laker Lack of Connection. Kareem’s lack of connection with Milwaukee started back when he played for the Bucks in the 1970s.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said by 2011 he didn't mean "anything" to the Lakers: "I wasn't appreciated and I certainly wasn't being ...

Myles Turner is also building chemistry with Kevin Porter Jr., who has agreed to give up No. 3 after the big man signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Milwaukee Bucks selected Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the first overall choice in the NBA Draft. Kareem was named NBA Rookie of the Year after averaging 28.8 points per game and 14.5 rebounds per ...

Lakers’ Wilt Chamberlain (13) blocks to slap shot by Milwaukee Bucks’ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) away during NBA playoff action at Milwaukee on April 14, 1972. (PAUL SHANE / Ap) Advertisement ...

Abdul-Jabbar got his wish in June 1975, when he was shipped to the Lakers in a deal that included Junior Bridgeman going to Milwaukee. Both players have had their jerseys retired by the franchise.

It’s official. On Tuesday night at Staples Center, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar passed the crown to fellow Laker LeBron James as the new NBA’s all-time scoring leader, a record he held for nearly four ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the best ten players in NBA history. The Hall of Fame center is most known for his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, but he began his career playing for the Milwaukee ...

During his time in Milwaukee, Abdul-Jabbar was often characterized as “aloof” off the court. Advertisement “A lot of people thought I left here with a hostile attitude,” he said in 2017.

Via Ballislife.com: "The Bucks selected Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then known as Lew Alcindor) with the 1st pick (won with a coin toss) in the NBA Draft. They signed him to a 5-year, $1,250,000 deal.