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Kareem became a legend in the sport of basketball. Kareem has set a lot of goals and accomplishments during his childhood, high school, college, and professional career. He had parents that emphasized his education. His original love was not for basketball. Kareem began life as a large baby, weighing thirteen pounds and was twenty-two and a half inches long. He was born in New York City, New York on April 16, 1947. Al and Cora his parents named him Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr. at birth and Lew later changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for his acceptance of his Muslim faith. He was from a family that instilled high family ethics and values. When he was three they moved to Dyckman Housing Project in Manhattan. Kareem went to St. Judes School until fourth grade. Then his parents made the decision to send him off to board