Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his kids. Image via: Getty Images
Though retired, he has set his name in the top 5 all-time scorers list, and was recently surpassed by LeBron James. Well, Abdul-Jabbar shares 5 children with his ex-wife and two girlfriends. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the most prominent basketball players in the big league. However, what is his legacy beyond the NBA even after his retirement? The Hall of Famer shares three children with Habiba Abdul-Jabbar and one son with his ex-girlfriend, Cheryl Pistono.
Abdul-Jabbar and Habiba Abdul-Jabbar welcomed their secondborn, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, or Kareem Jr., on August 23, 1976. He was a part of the American Basketball Association for the Los Angeles Lakers stars, and even played for the Lakers in the Summer League 2003. Kareem Abdul Jabbar and his ex-girlfriend, Cheryl Pistono, share a son, Amir Abdul-Jabbar, who was also born in April 1979 (according to some sources). He received his medical degree back in 2012, and thereafter became an Orthopedic and Spinal surgeon in Issaquah, Washington. When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was diagnosed with leukemia back in 2008, his son helped him with the entire process of treatment.
He was passionate about basketball and wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps. Kareem Jr. joined the college basketball team in the mid-1990s.