Kareem Abdul-Jabbar revolutionized the game with his signature sky hook shot. Possessing a combination of size, skill, and grace that the game had never seen before, Kareem knew early on that he ...
No player has been more closely tied to a single move than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the skyhook. The jump, the release, the touch — from the calculated precision in the low post to the seamless ...
After Lakers coach Pat Riley witnessed Abdul-Jabbar skyhook his way to five rings in L.A., the slick-haired commando asked, ...
In the pantheon of basketball's most iconic moves, none stands taller – both literally and figuratively – than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's skyhook. Kareem Abdul Jabbar's seemingly simple ...
Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves continued their dominance over their 2024 Western Conference Finals rivals, the Denver Nuggets, with a commanding 115-95 win on Wednesday. Gobert ...
Ben Taylor takes a look at how the Sky Hook became a cornerstone of Kareem's game and the all-time scoring record.
February 7, 2023 - LeBron James breaks the NBA’s all-time scoring record, surpassing the record that Abdul-Jabbar has held for 39 years. December 16, 2023 - Undergoes surgery after falling and ...
Tracy Murray picked Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the greatest basketball player of all-time on Byron Scott's Fast Break podcast.
Using his unstoppable hook shot, notably the Sky Hook, Kareem became the leading scorer in NBA history. However, he has since been surpassed by LeBron James. Abdul-Jabbar showed his approval ...