CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Only two players in NBA history has blocked more shots throughout their careers than Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Those guys were Hakeem Olajuwon and Dikembe Mutombo, another pair of Hall of Fame inductees.
With that being said, not to many folks are more qualified to talk about basketball than the 71-year-old, six-time NBA champion — who also owns the record for all-time points.
Abdul-Jabbar was among the plethora of legendary players and celebrities roaming in Charlotte for the NBA’s annual All-Star festivities in Charlotte this weekend.
Although Jazz center Rudy Gobert is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, his absence has sparked debate on whether defense is valued enough in this generation of basketball, particularly in Utah.