Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr., was the name given to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on April 16, 1947, in New York City. Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Sr. and Cora Lillian were his parents.
His mother worked as a price checker at a department shop, while his father was a transit police officer and jazz musician.
Both of Kareem’s parents were born in Jamaica and immigrated to America in the early 1940s. They were married soon after meeting in New York City.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Parents
The rigorous disciplinarian father of Kareem pushed his son to achieve scholastic and athletic success. Additionally, he taught him the value of perseverance and hard effort in order to succeed.
Although Kareem’s mother encouraged his aspirations, she also wished for him to have a balanced life with time for his loved ones, friends, and leisure pursuits.
She gave him the go-ahead to follow his aspirations while yet upholding a feeling of obligation to others.
Kareem attributes his development as one of the greatest basketball players of all time to the ideals that both of his parents instilled in him.
According to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, they have been his lifelong mentors and supporters, and they are largely responsible for his success.
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