“I was the first one into the locker room to get his sweaty jersey ... Jabbar could have retired earlier in his career. Already in his mid-30s, Kareem already had three NBA titles tucked ...

He died later that afternoon. A man whose No. 2 jersey was retired by the Bucks in 1988, he arrived in Milwaukee via a trade that sent disgruntled Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the Los Angeles Lakers.

He died later that afternoon. A man whose No. 2 jersey was retired by the Bucks in 1988, he arrived in Milwaukee via a trade ...