WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 03: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar attends the Yahoo News/ABCNews Pre-White House Correspondents' dinner reception pre-party at Washington Hilton on May 3, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Yahoo News)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Ee emocratic National Convention 2016.

MAGIC MOMENT—Magic Johnson, wearing his new T-shirt, laughs at Jamaal Wilkes' joke during Laker rally outside Forum after the NBA champions returned from Philadelphia Saturday. At left are Norm Nixon and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Photographer: David Valdez--HUD Photo Creation Date: 6/2/2006 - 6/4/2006

(From top left to right) NBA legends Julius "Dr. J" Erving, Clyde Drexler, George Gervin, Dave Cowens, Walt "Clyde" Frazier, Earl Monroe, (Bottom left to right) Bill Russell, Robert Parish, Moses Malone, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pose with the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy for the 2005 NBA Legends Tour: Destination Finals kick off held at the NBA store. The Tour will visit various cities and United Service Organizations (USO) supported military installations as part of the NBA's on going effort to support service members during the upcoming playoff season.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar addresses members of the media outside City Hall in Los Angeles, praising NBA Commissioner Adam Silver's recently announced sanctions against Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Sterling is accused of making controversial remarks that have garnered worldwide attention. 4/29/14

Lew Alcindor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reaches over backwards to score

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 03: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar attends the Yahoo News/ABCNews Pre-White House Correspondents' dinner reception pre-party at Washington Hilton on May 3, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Yahoo News)