Please enjoy an excerpt from our weekend visit with the newest star Substacker — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — with the full interview to be published tomorrow
A compelling case could easily be made for Kareem as the GOAT. We know about the MVPs and the 6 Rings. His numbers and longevity have never been eclipsed although I expect LeBron James will eventually top all of those lists. All time scoring leader with more than 38k points. Do younger fans know that the NCAA banned the dunk because of his utter dominance at UCLA? It took years for college hoop to allow it back into to the game. If you watch Bill Walton's 44 point game in the 1973 NCAA Title game, many of his buckets were gentle layups because of the 9 year "no dunks" legacy left behind by Kareem. The ban led him to develop the sky hook, the most ruthless offensive weapon in NBA history. Many point to MJ's 6 rings as to why he is the GOAT. Kareem has 6 and played in 10 NBA Finals overall. He has a case.
A compelling case could easily be made for Kareem as the GOAT. We know about the MVPs and the 6 Rings. His numbers and longevity have never been eclipsed although I expect LeBron James will eventually top all of those lists. All time scoring leader with more than 38k points. Do younger fans know that the NCAA banned the dunk because of his utter dominance at UCLA? It took years for college hoop to allow it back into to the game. If you watch Bill Walton's 44 point game in the 1973 NCAA Title game, many of his buckets were gentle layups because of the 9 year "no dunks" legacy left behind by Kareem. The ban led him to develop the sky hook, the most ruthless offensive weapon in NBA history. Many point to MJ's 6 rings as to why he is the GOAT. Kareem has 6 and played in 10 NBA Finals overall. He has a case.
A very strong case, in fact, but he almost never gets mentioned. Check back tomorrow for his views on the subject!