{"id":2127040,"date":"2023-12-16T16:28:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T21:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-hall-of-famer-kareem-abdul-jabbar-rushed-to-hospital-by-paramedics\/"},"modified":"2023-12-16T16:32:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T21:32:15","slug":"nba-hall-of-famer-kareem-abdul-jabbar-rushed-to-hospital-by-paramedics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-hall-of-famer-kareem-abdul-jabbar-rushed-to-hospital-by-paramedics\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar rushed to hospital by paramedics"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnba-hall-of-famer-kareem-abdul-jabbar-rushed-to-hospital-by-paramedics%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2127040&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>NBA Hall of Famer Kareem\u200b Abdul-Jabbar Rushed to\u200c Hospital by Paramedics<\/h2>\n<p>The inventor of the NBA\u2019s\u200c most \u2062unstoppable move\u2062 is in bad shape.<\/p>\n<p>NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar \u2064was hospitalized after falling\u200b at a concert in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Abdul-Jabbar\u2019s representative Deborah Morales told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/12\/16\/kareem-abdul-jabbar-hospitalized-fall-break-hip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/high-school-baseball-player-dies-freak-accident-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accident<\/a> occurred on Friday night when he fell and\u2062 shattered his \u200dhip.<\/p>\n<p>He was quickly rushed to UCLA Hospital with Morales stating the Hall of Famer was \u201cdeeply appreciative\u201d of the help\u2063 he received.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast night, while attending a concert, Kareem had an accidental fall and\u200d broke his \u2064hip. He will have surgery today,\u201d Morales told <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kareem-abdul-jabbar-hospitalized-breaking-hip-accidental-fall-8417157?utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&#038;utm_content=new&#038;utm_medium=social&#038;utm_source=twitter.com&#038;utm_term=657df9500a9e5f0001583291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are all deeply appreciative of\u2063 all\u2063 the support for Kareem, especially from the Los Angeles Fire Department who assisted Kareem on site, and the amazing medical team\u2063 and doctors at UCLA Hospital who \u2062are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-meteorologist-calls-children-during-broadcast-to-warn-of-tornado-scary-moment\/\" title=\"WATCH - Meteorologist Calls Children During Broadcast to Warn of Tornado: 'Scary Moment'\">taking great care<\/a> of\u2063 Kareem\u2064 now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2064 is \u200dcurrently unknown what concert\u2064 he was attending.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has\u2063 been \u2062hospitalized after falling\u2064 and breaking his hip, per TMZ.<\/p>\n<p>Wishing him a swift recovery. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7MdJ6KhbBJ\">pic.twitter.com\/7MdJ6KhbBJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LegionHoops\/status\/1736090153939247448?\">December 16,\u2063 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In 2020, the\u200b former Lakers center penned an article for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/story\/black-lives-matter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WebMD<\/a> where he wrote about healthcare and black Americans and revealed \u2063he previously had prostate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nyu-fires-prestigious-cancer-doctor-supporting-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing \u200dBlack means I\u2019m more likely\u2064 to suffer from diabetes, heart problems, obesity, cancer, and a shorter life in general,\u201d Abdul-Jabbar\u200c wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYup, tall people and\u2063 Black people have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-life-expectancy-fell-again-in-2021\/\" title=\"U.S. Life Expectancy Fell Again in 2021\">shorter life expectancies<\/a>.\u2064 So far, in \u2062keeping with these statistical\u2062 risks, I\u2019ve had prostate cancer, leukemia, and heart\u2063 bypass surgery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been fortunate because my celebrity\u2062 has brought me enough financial\u2062 security to receive excellent medical attention,\u201d Abdul-Jabbar added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one wants an NBA legend dying on their watch. Imagine the Yelp\u2062 reviews,\u201d the basketball legend joked.<\/p>\n<p>Abdul-Jabbar started his career at UCLA where\u2064 he won three national titles, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/12\/16\/sports\/kareem-abdul-jabbar-breaks-hip-hospitalized-after-falling-at-concert\/?utm_medium=social&#038;utm_campaign=nypost&#038;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Through college (and during his earliest rise\u2062 to basketball dominance \u2062in \u200chigh school) Abdul-Jabbar went by his birth name of Ferdinand \u201cLew\u201d \u2063Lewis Alcindor Jr., and he dominated college basketball in ways seldom seen before in the 1960s.<\/p>\n<p>He later went on to play 20 \u2064seasons in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ufc-star-colby-covington-goes-off-lebron-james-tells-nba-star-come-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA<\/a> with the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks. After leading the Bucks to the franchise\u2019s first championship in 1971, Alcindor would\u2063 take\u200b a Muslim name in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoophall.com\/news\/naismith-basketball-hall-of-fame-names-20-centers-to-2024-kareem-abdul-jabbar-award-watch-list#:~:text=As%20a%20professional%2C%20Abdul%2DJabbar,league's%20all%2Dtime%20scoring%20list.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame<\/a> added that \u201cAbdul-Jabbar is a six-time NBA Champion, six-time NBA Most Valuable Player, two-time\u200d NBA Finals MVP, 19-time NBA All-Star, and second on the league\u2019s all<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-wnba-all-superstar-shoni-schimmel-charged-with-strangling-previous-partner\/\" title=\"Former WNBA All-Superstar Shoni Schimmel Charged with Strangling Previous Partner\">-time scoring list<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Abdul-Jabbar was the NBA\u2019s all-time leading scorer for decades, until Lakers star LeBron James broke the record in February of this year.)<\/p>\n<p>Abdul-Jabbar wasn\u2019t just\u200b known for his lengthy list of titles and awards. The 7-foot-2 NBA \u200clegend is also credited with inventing the \u201csky hook\u201d\u2063 \u2014 a shot that took every advantage of the lanky\u2064 legend\u2019s tall frame, and was virtually unblockable.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nba-hall-famer-kareem-abdul-jabbar-rushed-hospital-paramedics\/\">NBA\u2064 Hall\u200b of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Rushed to Hospital by Paramedics<\/a> appeared first\u200b on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The \u2062Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did fans and fellow athletes react \u2062to the news of \u200dKareem Abdul-Jabbar&#8217;s hospitalization<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200d Talized-after-fall\/&#8221;>New York Post<\/a>. He went \u2064on to have a storied NBA career, earning six championships and\u200b six MVP awards.<\/p>\n<p>Known for\u200d his\u200c signature skyhook shot, Abdul-Jabbar is considered one of the \u2064greatest\u200d basketball players of all time. He retired in 1989 and was inducted \u2063into \u2062the\u2063 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall\u2064 of Fame in 1995.<\/p>\n<p>Abdul-Jabbar has used his platform and fame to advocate\u2063 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-virtue-signaling-corporations-trying-to-prove-their-wokeness\/\" title=\"5 Virtue Signaling Corporations Trying To Prove Their \u2018Wokeness\u2019\">social justice issues<\/a>. \u200dHe \u2063has \u200bbeen an outspoken critic of racial inequality and has been actively involved in various\u2064 charities and \u2064initiatives. He has\u2064 used his own\u2062 personal experiences\u200c to \u2064shed\u2063 light on the healthcare disparities \u200bfaced\u200d by Black Americans.<\/p>\n<p>As news of Abdul-Jabbar&#8217;s hospitalization \u2062spread, fans and \u2062fellow athletes took \u200bto social media to express their support and well wishes for his recovery. The basketball community\u200b united in wishing the NBA legend a swift and full recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Abdul-Jabbar joins the list of\u2063 sports\u200b icons who have \u200drecently faced health struggles, including Magic \u200bJohnson,\u2064 Michael Jordan, and Larry Bird.\u200b Despite\u2064 these \u200csetbacks, the resilience and determination of these athletes serve as an\u2063 inspiration\u2062 to many.<\/p>\n<p>As Abdul-Jabbar undergoes surgery and begins his\u2064 recovery process, \u200dfans around the world are sending\u200b their thoughts and\u2062 prayers, hoping to see him back on\u200b his\u2063 feet soon. The basketball \u2063world eagerly awaits \u200chis return, eager\u2062 to once \u200cagain witness the\u2062 brilliance and\u200d grace of one \u200cof the game&#8217;s true\u200d legends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That Abdul-Jabbar&#8217;s condition is currently unknown. The iconic basketball player, known for his skyhook shot, is now facing a challenging recovery process. Fans worldwide are sending their well wishes and hoping for a speedy and full recovery for the NBA great<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2019,"featured_media":2127041,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2127040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2127040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2019"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2127040"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2127040\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2127041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2127040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2127040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2127040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}