the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.
Yes, we produced Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar. One of the greatest basketball players of all-time and one of the top 5 centers in league history.
He went to school at Saint Jude (204th street) and lived in the famed, Dyckman Projects (two blocks away from me), in Building 7 which is home to the Dyckman Basketball Courts which >>>>> Rucker.
A special shout to Kareem and good luck to him with the Lakers (can’t believe I just said good luck to the Lakers) in the rest of their playoff run.
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5 responses right now ↓
1 gerard pawling // May 15, 2009 at 3:30 pm
your “facts” are wrong — Lou Alcindor (Kareem) lived in 195 Nagle Ave (i.e., Building 3) not building 7 as you state. I too lived in that building when Lou did; he on the fifth floor (5A)and we on the second (2C).
2 admin // May 15, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Gerard thanks for the comment. I actually read online that that’s where he lived. That’s where I got the info from. Guess I was wrong. Thanks for the correction.
3 Rich Vigneri // Nov 16, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Didn’t see Jerry’s response. Was going to say the same thing. I grew up in 195…….10E. Lou, he’s still Lou to me, used to carry us up on his shoulders!! He came from great parents and an easier time.
4 admin // Nov 16, 2009 at 9:26 pm
I really hope that he deals well with Leukemia
5 christine // Aug 6, 2011 at 3:43 am
i lived in the same building;in 11a. i too went to st.judes
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