1986 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers scores his 34,000th career point during 124-102 win over Indiana Pacers; only NBA player to reach the milestone at that time; remains all-time leader (38,387). 1989 — LA Kings center Wayne Gretzky ...

1986 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers scores ... 1989 — LA Kings center Wayne Gretzky becomes NHL’s all-time leading scorer in combined regular season & playoff points ...

1972 — The longest winning streak in major professional sports — 33 games — ends when the Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-104 behind 39 points by Milwaukee’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

The first in a series of essays examining the past, present and future of a basketball superstar and cultural force.

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1986 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers scores his 34,000th career point during 124-102 win over Indiana Pacers; only NBA player to reach the milestone at that time; remains all-time leader (38,387). 1989 — LA Kings center Wayne Gretzky ...

Todd Eldredge wins his sixth U.S. Figure Skating Championships title. After skipping two seasons of competition, Eldredge edges defending champion Tim Goebel. Michelle Kwan wins her seventh straight title and eighth overall at the U.

Kenesaw Mountain Landis takes office as baseball’s commissioner. 1947 — Carl Hubbell, Frank Frisch, Mickey Cochrane, and Lefty Grove are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Harry How/Getty ImagesKareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks during a press conference. Abdul-Jabbar and Robertson played together on the Milwaukee Bucks later in Robertson’s career, and while his choice of Robertson over Magic Johnson or Curry was controversial ...

Jokic became just the second center in NBA history, alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, to notch 5,000 career assists. Entering the game with 4,992 assists, he reached the landmark with his eighth ...