NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar broke his hip in a fall while attending a concert and will need surgery, his representative said. Abdul-Jabbar, 76, was attending the undisclosed event Friday night in Los Angeles when he "had an accidental fall and broke his hip," his representative, Deborah Morales, said in a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. Medical Statement from Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s longtime Business Partner, Deborah Morales “Last night while attending a concert , Kareem had an accidental fall and broke his hip. We are all deeply appreciative of all the support for Kareem,… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) December 16, 2023The 7-foot-2 center helped lead the Lakers to five NBA championships and is the NBA's only six-time MVP. NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks hip in fall at concert: Rep originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News December 16, 2023 23:00 UTC