Lew Alcindor was the Bucks’ top overall pick in the 1969 NBA Draft. He converted to Islam in 1971, reverting to the name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. However, before that, he led Milwaukee to the 1971 ...

Lew Alcindor, later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, turns small change into big bucks : A drag on the court, at the gate and in the hearts of its fans, Milwaukee was transformed by the arrival of one man ...

After Alcindor scored 33 points the following day to help the Bucks take a 3-0 lead, Miller’s colleague, Bob Hill, led his story this way: “The San Francisco Warriors left their heart – and ...

Bucks'' Lew Alcindor defends Warriors'' Nate Thurmond during the March 31, 1971, playoff game at the UW Field House. Milwaukee won 114-102 to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.

Bucks’ Lew Alcindor defends Warriors’ Nate Thurmond during the March 31, 1971, playoff game at the UW Field House. Milwaukee won 114-102 to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.

After Alcindor scored 33 points the following day to help the Bucks take a 3-0 lead, Miller’s colleague, Bob Hill, led his story this way: “The San Francisco Warriors left their heart – and ...

A buzz had started in Milwaukee, particularly when the Bucks drafted Alcindor in 1969 and acquired Robertson a year later. Attracting interest outside Milwaukee? That wasn’t so easy.