On December 17, Beijing time, according to the American media TMZ Sports, 76-year-old former NBA star Abdul-Jabbar accidentally fell while watching a concert in Los Angeles, resulting in a hip fracture and was rushed to the hospital. Abdul-Jabbar's representative, Morales, revealed the news, and paramedics rushed to the scene.
Morales said Abdul-Jabbar himself was grateful for the help he received from the Los Angeles Fire Department at the scene, as well as the excellent medical team at UCLA for taking good care of him. TMZ Sports said that judging by Morales' comments, Jabbar's injury should not be particularly serious.
U.S. media added that Jabbar has had some health problems in recent years, and he was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in 2008 and prostate cancer in 2020.
Abdul-Jabbar is 2.18 meters tall and was the top pick in the NBA in 1969. He played a total of 20 seasons in the NBA, was named an All-Star 19 times, was named to the All-Star Team 15 times, was named to the All-Defensive Team 11 times, won six championships, was named the regular season MVP six times, and was the Finals MVP twice. He also worked with Bruce Lee on films.
In 1989, the Lakers retired Abdul-Jabbar's No. 33 jersey. In 1995, Abdul-Jabbar was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1996, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was named one of the NBA's Top 50 Superstars. In 2007, the Bucks retired Abdul-Jabbar's No. 33 jersey. In November 2012, the Lakers unveiled a statue of Abdul-Jabbar. In October 2021, Abdul-Jabbar was selected as one of the NBA's 75 superstars.