*(CNN) — NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was hospitalized Friday evening after falling and breaking his hip, in line with his longtime enterprise accomplice.
Abdul-Jabbar, 76, was scheduled to have surgical procedure Saturday, Deborah Morales informed CNN. The previous Los Angeles Lakers star was attending a live performance Friday evening when he fell, in line with Morales.
“We’re all deeply appreciative of all of the help for Kareem, particularly from the Los Angeles Hearth Division who assisted Kareem on website and the superb medical staff and medical doctors at UCLA Hospital who’re taking nice care of Kareem now,” Morales stated.
The assertion didn’t say what live performance Abdul-Jabbar was attending when he was damage.
Abdul-Jabbar, 76, started his NBA profession in 1969 with the Milwaukee Bucks, however is greatest remembered as a vital participant with the Los Angeles Lakers throughout their dominant “Showtime” period within the Nineteen Eighties. He led Los Angeles to 5 NBA championships.
A 7-foot-2 goggles-wearing middle, Abdul-Jabbar held the NBA’s all-time scoring document till being surpassed by LeBron James in February. Abdul-Jabbar, a six-time NBA MVP, had held the document for 39 years.
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