Born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor. An NYC teen basketball legend, then his UCLA freshman team beat the varsity; he later led the Bruins to NCAA championships. Then a long NBA career: his Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers won titles; he's the NBA's top lifetime scorer. 2.15m tall; his "sky hook" shot was near-unstoppable, and it begat Magic Johnson's "baby hook". A great jazz fan, and one-time label-owner. He was part of a 1968 Olympics boycott by some US black athletes.