Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar

Quick Facts

Full Name	Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 28, 1974(1974-06-28)
Age	50
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	Los Angeles
Horoscope	Cancer

Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar Biography

Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on June 28, 1974 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States. Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar (born Sharmon Shah; June 28, 1974), known previously as Karim Abdul-Jabbar, is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). Al-Jabbar played college football for the UCLA Bruins. He was drafted in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins. He also played for the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts.

Al-Jabbar was drafted in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins, with whom he would play three and a half seasons. In his rookie year, he set many of the Dolphins’ rookie records for rushing by a running back. He became only the second Dolphin to lead the team in rushing in each of his first two seasons in the league. In 1997, he led the NFL in total touchdowns with 16 and tied Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis for the league lead with 15 rushing touchdowns. Afterwards his productivity decreased. In 1999, the Dolphins traded him to the Cleveland Browns for a third round draft pick in the 2000 NFL Draft; while he did put up some decent numbers, it was not enough to earn himself a contract extension.

The name controversy was periodically spoofed on postgame recaps, such as in 1996 when Chris Berman of ESPN called an Abdul-Jabbar touchdown rush with an imitation of Marv Albert, who was famous for announcing basketball as well as football games.

Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar Net Worth

Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born in Los Angeles, al-Jabbar attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he played for the Bruins from 1992 to 1995 under head coach Terry Donahue. He set the school record for rushing yards in a season and was named team MVP in consecutive years under the names ‘Sharmon Shah’ in 1994 and ‘Karim Abdul-Jabbar’ in 1995. He was a three-year letterman and two-year starter at UCLA. Despite leaving school with one season of eligibility remaining, he ranks third on the Bruins’ all-time rushing list with 3,030 yards on 482 carries (5.2 avg.) with 26 touchdowns. He also added 36 receptions for 885 yards with 9 touchdown. Karim averaged 110.1 total yards per game in college and was the only player in school history (and seventh in Pac-10 annals) to rush for over 1,600 yards.

In 1995, al-Jabar, a Muslim, was given the name “Karim Abdul-Jabbar” by his Imam. The new name he was given quickly garnered major attention upon his NFL debut. Some commentators mistakenly believed that he was the son of former basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who also attended UCLA (under the name Lew Alcindor) and who himself has a son named Kareem. He also wore number 33, the same number that the basketball player had worn.

The controversy eventually led to the basketball player suing the football player in 1997. The lawsuit led to the football player changing his legal name to Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar.

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Facts & Trivia

Abdul-Karim Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar celebrates birthday on June 28 of every year.

Why did Kareem Abdul change his name?

So, he changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. In the end, Abdul-decision Jabbar’s to become a Muslim came down to his desire for spiritual growth. Abdul-Jabbar changed his name to show how much he cares about Islam and how proud he is of his ethnic background.

Did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar play in the NFL and NBA?

No. 27, 33
NFL Draft:| 1996 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80
Career history
Miami Dolphins (1996–1999) Cleveland Browns (1999) Indianapolis Colts (2000)

Why did Kareem wear goggles?

Jabbar started wearing glasses after an opponent accidentally scratched his eye and caused slight damage to his vision. By taking the extra step of wearing basketball glasses, Jabbar was able to keep his eyes safe from players who were attempting to wrest the ball from him.

When did Kareem change his name?

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

Who was better Wilt or Kareem?

In the 1972 season, Kareem outscored Wilt 201-70 in their five regular season games. In the six 1972 playoff games, Kareem outscored Wilt 202-67, but Wilt out-rebounded Jabbar and played better defense (i.e. shutting down the middle) when it counted.