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The constant expansion has diluted the talent. Other than that, it's still the same game.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: April 16
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Film Producer
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Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor
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Lew Alcindor
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