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Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hospitalised after fall

A fall has put basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 76, in hospital

A fall has put basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 76, in hospital

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of basketball’s most revered legends, will undergo surgery after shattering a hip in a freak accident

The former Bucks and Lakers star, 76, took a tumble at a concert in Los Angeles and left the venue in an ambulance.

“We are all deeply appreciative of all the support for Kareem, especially from the Los Angeles Fire Department who assisted Kareem on site and the amazing medical team and doctors at UCLA Hospital who are taking great care of Kareem now,” Morales said.

The Hall of Famer is the only six-time MVP in league history.

He won six championships with the Milwaukee Bucks (in 1971) and the Los Angeles Lakers (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988).

A 19-time All-Star, Abdul-Jabbar played in the NBA from 1969-89 after three national championship seasons at University of California, Los Angeles.

He held the NBA career regular-season scoring record of 38,387 points until the Lakers’ LeBron James broke the mark in February.

The records for regular-season field goals (15,837) and minutes played (57,446) in a career still belong to Abdul-Jabbar.

-AAP

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