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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said it was an easy choice to boycott the 1968 Olympics: "I did not want to be part of showing the world a false image of America"
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explained why he boycotted the 1968 Olympics because of racial injustice that was happening in the US at ...
Abdul-Jabbar scored 38,387 points during a 20-year career with the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers that ended in 1989. The 7-foot-2 center was known for his trademark sky hook shot.
more to watch 10/18/1969: Bucks vs. Pistons - Bucks welcome Big Lew The eyes of America were firmly set on Milwaukee as the NBA welcomed its newest star Lew Alcindor.
It remained prohibited for the next nine years. This decision, often called the "Lew Alcindor Rule," highlighted how far the dunk had come since Kurland's understated start.
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