Abdul-Jabbar Slams Upper Deck Card Company

[Lokee]

In a lawsuit filed today in L.A. County Superior Court and obtained by TMZ ... Kareem claims The Upper Deck Company plastered 6 Kareem pics from his days as a UCLA Bruin on its "Greats of the Game" series.

Kareem ... who is the NBA's all-time leading scorer with 38,387 points ... claims Upper Deck had the audacity to market the cards after he turned them down flat.

The lawsuit, filed by legal pit bull Marty Singer, notes that when Kareem left the NBA, he blocked more shots, won more Most Valuable Player awards, played in more All-Star Games and logged more seasons than any other player. Shockingly, Singer makes no mention of Kareem's epic performance in the greatest movie of all time -- "Airplane!"

The lawsuit seeks more than $1 million in damages.

[trsent]

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In a lawsuit filed today in L.A. County Superior Court and obtained by TMZ ... Kareem claims The Upper Deck Company plastered 6 Kareem pics from his days as a UCLA Bruin on its "Greats of the Game" series.

Kareem ... who is the NBA's all-time leading scorer with 38,387 points ... claims Upper Deck had the audacity to market the cards after he turned them down flat.

The lawsuit, filed by legal pit bull Marty Singer, notes that when Kareem left the NBA, he blocked more shots, won more Most Valuable Player awards, played in more All-Star Games and logged more seasons than any other player. Shockingly, Singer makes no mention of Kareem's epic performance in the greatest movie of all time -- "Airplane!"

The lawsuit seeks more than $1 million in damages.

What year were these cards produced?

[joelsabi]

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What year were these cards produced?

2010?

But why would there be an autograph card in the set if Kareem turned UD down?

http://cgi.ebay.com/KAREEM-ABDUL-JABBAR-2010-Greats-Game-AUTOGRAPH-/170533257903?pt=US_Basketball&hash=item27b49302af

[WadeInBmore]

Re: Abdul-Jabbar Slams Upper Deck Card Company

I would argue that his performance in Conan the Destroyer, opposite Arnold, outshines AIRPLANE!

wade

[kylehess10]

Re: Abdul-Jabbar Slams Upper Deck Card Company

2010?

But why would there be an autograph card in the set if Kareem turned UD down?

http://cgi.ebay.com/KAREEM-ABDUL-JAB...item27b49302af

It could be one of those sticker autographs

[joelsabi]

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I would argue that his performance in Conan the Destroyer, opposite Arnold, outshines AIRPLANE!

wade

I would argue that his performance in Enter the Dragon, opposite Bruce Lee, outshines Conan the Destroyer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsSoX6qB9N0

[both-teams-played-hard]

Re: Abdul-Jabbar Slams Upper Deck Card Company

I would argue that his performance in Conan the Destroyer, opposite Arnold, outshines AIRPLANE!

wade

That would be Wilt...

[Dewey2007]

Re: Abdul-Jabbar Slams Upper Deck Card Company

I would argue that his performance in Enter the Dragon, opposite Bruce Lee, outshines Conan the Destroyer!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsSoX6qB9N0

Kareem appeared in "Game of Death" opposite Bruce Lee.

[joelsabi]

Re: Abdul-Jabbar Slams Upper Deck Card Company

Kareem appeared in "Game of Death" opposite Bruce Lee.

my bad. i searched enter the dragon kareem on youtube and got that video, but now i see the caption says game of death. anyways, here's where tarantino got his idea for uma thurman's outfit for killbill.

[Dewey2007]

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my bad. i searched enter the dragon kareem on youtube and got that video, but now i see the caption says game of death. anyways, here's where tarantino got his idea for uma thurman's outfit for killbill.

No biggie! What's really bothersome (to me at least) is I've seen UCLA throwback jerseys with Abdul-Jabbar on the back. If you're going to make a throwback at least try to be historically correct and use Alcindor even though that's not his name anymore.

[joelsabi]

Re: Abdul-Jabbar Slams Upper Deck Card Company

No biggie! What's really bothersome (to me at least) is I've seen UCLA throwback jerseys with Abdul-Jabbar on the back. If you're going to make a throwback at least try to be historically correct and use Alcindor even though that's not his name anymore.

Well it make a difference if you are looking at the bargain bins at best buys and come across it.

Did they even have name on the Jersey back then. I doubt it. I hate throwbacks of Ruth and Clemente for that reason. I like jersey that have that same look as back in the days. Historically correct. Not.

[joelsabi]

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No biggie! What's really bothersome (to me at least) is I've seen UCLA throwback jerseys with Abdul-Jabbar on the back. If you're going to make a throwback at least try to be historically correct and use Alcindor even though that's not his name anymore.

would this be bothersome?

[Dewey2007]

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would this be bothersome?

Yeah just because the Yankees don't use names. Now if your last name was Rodriguez that's a whole different story! Anyhow, you are correct. UCLA didn't have names on their jerseys back in the late 1960s.

I guess the company's who make these throwback jerseys figure the names on the back of these classic jerseys have to distinguish them from the other #3, #21 or #33 who might have wore them too.

[joelsabi]

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Yeah just because the Yankees don't use names. Now if your last name was Rodriguez that's a whole different story! Anyhow, you are correct. UCLA didn't have names on their jerseys back in the late 1960s.

I guess the company's who make these throwback jerseys figure the names on the back of these classic jerseys have to distinguish them from the other #3, #21 or #33 who might have wore them too.

but as you know, a pinstripe 3 is only ruth, a pirates uniform with 21 is only clemente, ucla basketball jersey with 33 is only lew alcinder. i guess its all in the marketing to the casual fans. personally i like the subtlety of the jerseys with no nameplates.

[both-teams-played-hard]

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Kareem and Bruce Lee on the set of "Game of Death".



Was Bruce shopping a shoe deal? I could have sworn he was rockin' Adidas in the the Youtube video of the same movie. Asics Tiger?