Why did Alcindor change his name?

Why did Alcindor change his name?

Having converted to Islam while at UCLA, Alcindor took the Arabic name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971.

Did Pam Grier date Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?

Personal life. Grier lives on a ranch in Colorado. Grier met the basketball player Ferdinand Lewis (Lew) Alcindor before he became a Muslim; soon after they began dating, he converted to Islam and changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Abdul-Jabbar proposed to Grier, but gave her an ultimatum to convert to Islam.

How did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar lose his money?

Abdul-Jabbar’s team found that much of his financial stress was caused by the mismanagement of his business manager, Tom Collins. As a result, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar filed a lawsuit for about $59 million.