Abdul-Jabbar was drafted with the first overall pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1969 NBA draft.

Abdul-Jabbar led the Bucks to their first NBA championship at age 24.

Abdul-Jabbar was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he played the final 14 seasons of his career and won five additional NBA championships.

Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA's career scoring leader on April 5, 1984, with a skyhook shot against the Utah Jazz.

Abdul-Jabbar was named NBA Finals MVP after leading the Lakers to a championship victory over the Boston Celtics.

Abdul-Jabbar retired from professional basketball at age 42, concluding a 20-year career.