John Wooden, who played for Purdue and coached UCLA ... When the Bruins, led by Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), played Purdue in the first game at Mackey Arena, it was not the first ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, beyond his towering presence in ... playing alongside UCLA legend Bill Walton under legendary coach John Wooden, Abdul-Jabbar has consistently used his platform to advocate ...

Even after losing Hazzard to the NBA, the Bruins kept the ship steady and became the fifth Division I men's basketball ...

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 ...

It's a stat line so unique that only five other players in league history have put up at least those numbers: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo and Elvin Hayes.

John Wooden, who played for Purdue and coached ... When the Bruins, led by Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), played Purdue in the first game at Mackey Arena, it was not the ...