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Facts:
1. Started playing in 1969
2. Averaged 28.8 points per game and 14.5 rebounds per game In rookie season
3. Became 1970 NBA Rookie of the Year
4. In 1971, led team to the NBA finals victory, became Finals MVP
5. Day after championship, changed name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar which means "Servant of the Mighty One"
6. Led team to multiple championship/playoff runs
7. Angrily punched someone in face after being poked in the eye, reason why he wore goggles in 1974
8. Later disliked Milwaukee, requested trade for either LA Lakers or NY Knicks
9. Ended up being traded to Lakers.
10. When he retired, #33 was also retired
Milwaukee Bucks