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I want to do as little as possible when I finish playing ball - just spend a lot more time with my family.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: April 16
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New York City
New York
Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor
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Lew Alcindor
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