Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jr.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 (age 49–50) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Brentwood (Los Angeles, California, U.S.) |
| College |
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| Playing career | 1999–2011 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1999–2000 | St. Louis Swarm |
| 2000–2001 | Saskatchewan Hawks |
| 2002 | Brooklyn Kings |
| 2002 | Chiqumula |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Stars |
| 2006 | Brooklyn Kings |
| 2011 | Santa Barbara Breakers |
| Career highlights | |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jr. (born 1976) is an American actor and a former basketball player. He played college basketball for Valparaiso and Western Kentucky.[1]
Basketball career
In high school, Abdul-Jabbar Jr. played for Brentwood.[2] He started his college career with Valparaiso in 1994 but redshirted his first year.[3] After getting limited opportunities with Valparaiso,[4] he transferred to Santa Monica College in 1996, where he averaged 13.6 points and 7.5 rebounds. After one season, he transferred to Western Kentucky where he finished out his college career in 1999.[5]
Following his college career, he was drafted 76th overall by the Los Angeles Stars of the new American Basketball Association. In 2003, he played for the Los Angeles Lakers summer league team.[5] He played professionally for several years, including in the ABA, the IBL and the USBL.[6]
Acting career
As an actor, he has appeared in Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz, Half & Half and The Sarah Silverman Program.[5]
Personal life
He is the son of former NBA player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.[7]
References
- ↑ Craig DeVrieze (26 February 1996). "Valpo freshman copes with life as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jr". Quad-City Times. p. S1. Retrieved 11 July 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Tim Kawakami (26 December 1995). "The Son Also Rises : But Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Knows He Will Never Reach the Heights His Father Did". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ Nancy Armour (12 November 1995). "All in the Family, but Without the Skyhook : Basketball: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jr. spurns the West Coast to begin his college career at Valparaiso as a backup forward this season". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "Kareem's son to leave Valparaiso". Chicago Tribune. 16 April 1996. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Shane Garry Acedera (30 December 2024). ""He's more realistic about it now" – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar accepted his son wasn't good enough to follow in his footsteps". Basketball Network. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ Adam Ronis (5 June 2002). "A tough act to follow". Newsday. p. A57. Retrieved 11 July 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Thomas D. Elias (22 November 1993). "Jabbar more interested in son's grades than stats". Kitsap Sun. pp. C1, C4. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
External links
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jr. at IMDb
- College statistics at Sports-Reference.com
- Valparaiso profile at valpoathletics.com
- Profile at Eurobasket.com