Lakers to Retire Abdul-Jabbar’s No. 33 in March
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s jersey--No. 33--will be retired March 20 during a halftime ceremony of the Lakers’ home game against the Charlotte Hornets, the Lakers said Monday.
Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer with 38,387 points in 20 seasons, will be the fourth Laker to have his jersey number retired. The others are Elgin Baylor, No. 22; Wilt Chamberlain, No. 13, and Jerry West, No. 44.
Abdul-Jabbar played 14 seasons for the Lakers before retiring after last season. He helped the Lakers win five NBA championships, and was the league’s most valuable player an unprecedented six times.
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