The NCAA once set out on a mission to curb Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's greatness by banning dunking in 1967. However, the rule barely mattered for Abdul-Jabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor. He had too many ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Explained How NCAA Dunk Ban Shaped His Skyhook Posted: September 17, 2025 | Last updated: May 10, 2026 In 1967, the NCAA banned dunking—widely seen as a move to curb Kareem ...
Abdul-Jabbar scored many of his 38,387 career points by skyhook.
When Alcindor - soon to be known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, or “Lewis Kareem” to his legendary UCLA coach John Wooden - went off ...
There is no shortage of imitation in basketball. So why is the most successful shot of all time extinct? Shaun Powell Around the NBA, players and coaches have historically embraced stealing, or to ...