Western-Calendar-352 on February 4, 2026 12:03 pm Sweeter than fro-yo But I’m colder than hobos And I never get FOMO Got ’em watchin’ me in slow mo
SweetPeachPop on February 4, 2026 12:04 pm That’s a 16 year old. Holy shit can you imagine playing against him in high school?! Kids must have shat themselves
CandySprinklese on February 4, 2026 12:11 pm King of most any court he stepped on. You really get a sense of how giant he is with the old school uniform.
CedarLune on February 4, 2026 12:20 pm Kareem wasn’t muscle bound but he was strong! He was into martial arts
OhShitItsShorty on February 4, 2026 12:33 pm OP is a bot. Candysprinklese, SweetPeachPop, CedarLune, FrostedMintse & VelvetsHazel are also bots.
Dearpax on February 4, 2026 12:40 pm Richard Avedon capturing a young Kareem is the ultimate crossover
koshawk on February 4, 2026 12:51 pm I used to see Lew walking up Westwood Blvd hunched over under a giant backpack full of books in the mornings.
DCguy55 on February 4, 2026 12:56 pm One of the greatest players of his generation photographed by one of the most iconic photographers of all time.
FranzLisp on February 4, 2026 12:58 pm Love him, such a great player and seems to be an interesting person. And Avedon nailed this portrait of him.
thederevolutions on February 4, 2026 12:58 pm Does anybody who currently wears that type of shoe consider them especially supportive?
DCguy55 on February 4, 2026 1:00 pm https://preview.redd.it/3erp87j77hhg1.jpeg?width=482&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c49bac9fa2bdd177956e827ecc3424e8f775b7bc Had only seen that version….
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What an epic shot.
Sweeter than fro-yo
But I’m colder than hobos
And I never get FOMO
Got ’em watchin’ me in slow mo
That’s a 16 year old. Holy shit can you imagine playing against him in high school?! Kids must have shat themselves
King of most any court he stepped on.
You really get a sense of how giant he is with the old school uniform.
He had the skyhook before college .
He was Lou Alcinder at 16
Kareem wasn’t muscle bound but he was strong! He was into martial arts
Funny outfit for a copilot.
What’s our clearance, Clarence?
Damnn, how tall even is he?
OP is a bot. Candysprinklese, SweetPeachPop, CedarLune, FrostedMintse & VelvetsHazel are also bots.
I think that is Roger Murdock. He is a pilot.
Hes like the 60s Wemby. An alien.
Richard Avedon capturing a young Kareem is the ultimate crossover
Ibet he always got back on defense back then.
I used to see Lew walking up Westwood Blvd hunched over under a giant backpack full of books in the mornings.
One of the greatest players of his generation photographed by one of the most iconic photographers of all time.
Love him, such a great player and seems to be an interesting person. And Avedon nailed this portrait of him.
Does anybody who currently wears that type of shoe consider them especially supportive?
Photo credit : Richard Avedon
Palming the basketball…
his fifure is so tall
https://preview.redd.it/3erp87j77hhg1.jpeg?width=482&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c49bac9fa2bdd177956e827ecc3424e8f775b7bc
Had only seen that version….
Lew Alcindor at that point
LEGS Jabbar.