Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an American former professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers. He was born in Harlem, New York City as the only child of his parents – Cora Lillian, a department store price checker, and Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Sr., a transit police officer and jazz musician.
Currently, Kareem is a divorcee who has been married once to Habiba Abdul-Jabbar. In this article, we will be diving into the personal life of Habiba Abdul-Jabbar to know more about her, especially her married life to the former professional basketball player. Continue reading to know more about her.
Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wife Habiba Abdul-Jabbar?
Habiba Abdul-Jabbar is a celebrity spouse who happens to be the ex-wife of American former professional basketball player, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
The two are said to have met at a Lakers game during his senior year at UCLA. After years of dating, they finally tied the knot in 1971. After seven years into the marriage, the couple parted ways in divorce in 1978.
They had three children together before parting ways. Their children are two daughters Habiba and Sultana and a son Kareem Jr., who played basketball at Western Kentucky after attending Valparaiso.
