When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar swung to his left at the baseline and unleashed his trademark skyhook on April 5, 1984, on a neutral court in Las Vegas, he was about to make history.

In the pantheon of basketball's most iconic moves, none stands taller – both literally and figuratively – than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's skyhook. Skip to main content. Sign In; NBA. NFL.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s signature skyhook, a shot of unmatched precision and control, propelled him to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer for almost two decades. BasketballNetwork.net.

That’s not Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, though he has held the NBA scoring record for 38 years. Anyone who watched him knows why: He was unstoppable. But his back ‘em down style of play hasn’t aged ...

The sky hook stayed with Kareem. Since then, nobody asked to borrow it. In the mid-2000s, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar worked to teach Lakers center Andrew Bynum the sky-hook.

If it wasn't for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's height, Skyhook wouldn't have been as efficient as it was. However, Kareem stood at 7-2 and was able to release his Skyhook at 10 to 11 feet in the air.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made the skyhook famous. It played a big role in him being the NBA's all-time leading scorer for nearly four decades.

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Wembanyama, with a height of 2.21m and a wingspan of 2.34m, has the physical tools to master that mythical shot. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is 2.18m and used it masterfully to score many of his 36,387 ...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar used the skyhook to become the NBA's scoring king. The story of how he learned it remains in dispute.

Jimmy Butler had an amazing tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar during a Miami Heat victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Butler, who finished with 16 points as well as three rebounds and six ...