Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar left behind a lasting legacy after calling it a career in 1989. Along with a long list of accolades including winning six NBA titles, six NBA MVP awards, two NBA Finals MVPs, 19 All-Star Game appearances, and finishing his playing days as the league all-time leading scorer, Jabbar had arguably the most unguardable shot in NBA history.
Jabbar’s skyhook was lethal. Virtually unstoppable. A go-to move whenever the UCLA Bruins, Milwaukee Bucks, and Lakers needed to get two points on the board during his time with those teams. The shot was so effective that even fellow legends at the center position like Wilt Chamberlain, Robert Parish, Moses Malone and other great players of that era found it impossible to defend.