Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an American retired professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers. He is widely considered one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA. During his career, Abdul-Jabbar was a six-time NBA Most Valuable Player, a 19-time NBA All-Star, a 15-time All-NBA selection, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team member. He was also a member of six NBA championship teams. After his playing career, Abdul-Jabbar became an actor, a basketball coach, and a best-selling author. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995.