Tag: kareem abdul jabbar

Some people might think that a professional basketball playerโ€™s life in the limelight ends the moment he blows his knee out one too many times, or maybe when heโ€™s too old to compete anymore with younger guys on the court. At the Basketball Goal Store, we know there are stories to share about these athletes: Those who think a retired basketball player might just be all washed up and ready to live life as a yawn donโ€™t know the story of one of the NBAโ€™s favorites, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Born April 16, 1947 in Manhattan as an only child, Abdul-Jabbar entered… Read more »

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In basketball, a rim is a rim is a rim โ€“ right? No, big guy โ€“ thatโ€™s not right โ€“ in fact it is a serious wrong. Letโ€™s get technical here for a minute and talk some physics. Let me set the stage for you โ€“ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar once said that if his team out rebounded the other team, his team would come out with a win. Weโ€™re talking rebounding here and rims are an integral part of that. Rims can be hard or soft. No, not the rims themselves; it has to do with how tightly the rim is… Read more »

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