Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been spending his weekend in the hospital.
The 76-year-old former NBA star encountered an accidental fall at a concert on Friday evening (December 15) in Los Angeles, People reports.
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Unfortunately for him, the fall caused a broken hip, hospitalizing the former pro athlete.
“Last night, while attending a concert, Kareem had an accidental fall and broke his hip. He will have surgery today,” his longtime business partner, Deborah Morales, shared in a statement.
She added, “We are all deeply appreciative of all the support for Kareem, especially from the Los Angeles Fire Department who assisted Kareem on site, and the amazing medical team and doctors at UCLA Hospital who are taking great care of Kareem now.”
We are sending our thoughts to Kareem and hope for a speedy recovery!
Earlier this year, a current NBA star broke a long-time record set by Kareem.
The 76-year-old former NBA star encountered an accidental fall at a concert on Friday evening (December 15) in Los Angeles, People reports.
Keep reading to find out more…
Unfortunately for him, the fall caused a broken hip, hospitalizing the former pro athlete.
“Last night, while attending a concert, Kareem had an accidental fall and broke his hip. He will have surgery today,” his longtime business partner, Deborah Morales, shared in a statement.
She added, “We are all deeply appreciative of all the support for Kareem, especially from the Los Angeles Fire Department who assisted Kareem on site, and the amazing medical team and doctors at UCLA Hospital who are taking great care of Kareem now.”
We are sending our thoughts to Kareem and hope for a speedy recovery!
Earlier this year, a current NBA star broke a long-time record set by Kareem.
- 12/18/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been hospitalized after a fall and is set to undergo surgery for a broken hip.
Abdul-Jabbar’s longtime business partner, Deborah Morales, shared the news on the NBA Hall of Famer’s official Twitter account.
“Last night while attending a concert, Kareem had an accidental fall and broke his hip,” Morales wrote. “He will have surgery today. We are all deeply appreciative of all the support for Kareem, especially from the Los Angeles Fire Department who assisted Kareem on site, and the amazing medical team and doctors at UCLA Hospital who are taking great care of Kareem now.”
After becoming an NBA legend, Abdul-Jabbar went on to pen several books. He eventually became a longtime columnist for The Hollywood Reporter, wrote for several other publications and even had a stint as a writer on Veronica Mars, before launching his own substack.
His broken hip follows a string...
Abdul-Jabbar’s longtime business partner, Deborah Morales, shared the news on the NBA Hall of Famer’s official Twitter account.
“Last night while attending a concert, Kareem had an accidental fall and broke his hip,” Morales wrote. “He will have surgery today. We are all deeply appreciative of all the support for Kareem, especially from the Los Angeles Fire Department who assisted Kareem on site, and the amazing medical team and doctors at UCLA Hospital who are taking great care of Kareem now.”
After becoming an NBA legend, Abdul-Jabbar went on to pen several books. He eventually became a longtime columnist for The Hollywood Reporter, wrote for several other publications and even had a stint as a writer on Veronica Mars, before launching his own substack.
His broken hip follows a string...
- 12/16/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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