"Legendary" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (76) of the National Basketball Association (NBA) was seriously injured in a fall accident.
According to ESPN and other foreign media on the 17th, Abdul-Jabbar had a fall the day before (16th) while visiting a concert hall in Los Angeles, California.
Abdul Jabbar was immediately transferred to nearby Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after the accident. Abdul Jabbar was reportedly hospitalized after surgery for a fractured pelvis.
Abdul-Jabbar will continue to monitor the progress and update the situation.
Abdul-Jabbar, who joined the Milwaukee Bucks in 1969, moved to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1975 and led the Lakers' heyday.
He was named the rookie of the year for the 1969-70 season and was named to the Naismith National Basketball Hall of Fame for his stellar career, including six MVPs, six NBA wins and two Finals MVPs.
