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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Hospitalized With Broken Hip After Fall

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks during a news conference prior to an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Los Angeles. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar fell at a concert in Los Angeles and broke his hip. The NBA Hall of Famer was attending a show Friday night Dec. 15, 2023 when he was injured. Paramedics at the undisclosed venue responded and the 76-year-old was transported to a hospital for treatment. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is in the hospital after falling and breaking his hip on Friday (Dec. 15) at a concert in Los Angeles. The NBA legend’s rep, Deborah Morales, told the media that Abdul-Jabbar will undergo surgery on Saturday (Dec. 16) for the fall. It’s currently unknown what concert he was attending. Morales also told the media that Abdul-Jabbar is “deeply appreciative” of the LA Fire Department that treated him before being transferred to the “amazing medical team and doctors” at UCLA Hospital.


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