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Lakers Gave Kareem Abdul-Jabbar A Crazy Trade Kicker

Darren Rovell’s tweets can often come across as cold and detached – as the business side of sports can often be. Every so often, though, a morsel of humor can be found in the annals of contractual history.

Case in point:

Strange Clause: Kareem had in his contract that if he were ever traded from the Lakers, he’d get to use the Forum, rent free, for a night

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 6, 2015

Can you IMAGINE the type of party that could be thrown in the Great Western Forum in the 80s?