It is no secret that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest NBA players we have ever seen. He played a crucial role in bringing the game to the next generation and has made them fall in love with it. Apart from what he displayed on the court, it looks like Kareem has been as busy behind a camera as well.
Recently, there were reports of the 6x NBA champion making a cameo in one of the most-awaited movies of the year. And it seems like all these rumors were true after all. The former Los Angeles Lakers star featured in the movie ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. In the film, you could miss the legend’s appearance even if you look away for a couple of seconds.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Hollywood movies
Kareem featured in a cameo role in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as himself. In that scene, Daniel Craig [Detective Benoit Blanc] plays the game that took over the world during the pandemic: Among Us. Along with a few others, Kareem would be present on a Zoom call.
Why are they playing among us in knives out 2 with kareem abdul jabbar rofl pic.twitter.com/ou8zhFePEq
— martin (@spittoon_) December 23, 2022
This isn’t the first time Kareem has featured in a movie. He has featured as himself in the past and other characters, in various movies and TV shows. Here is the list:
- Dave (as himself)
- Whitepaddy (Hank)
- BASEketball (as himself)
- Forget Paris (as himself)
- D2: The Mighty Ducks (as himself)
- Troop Beverley Hills (as himself)
- Fletch (as himself)
- Airplane! (as himself)
- Game of Death (Mantis)
One of Kareem’s most notable appearances in front of the camera would be when he featured in a scene with the one and only Bruce Lee. He played a guest role in the movie ‘Game Of Death’ and took part in a fight scene against the martial artist.
Kareem played the role of ‘Mantis’ in the movie, and was the final opponent for Bruce Lee to overcome in the movie. It was a special movie for the world as a fans got to witness Lee go up against The Tower. The former NBA star was the bodyguard of the main antagonist in the movie, ‘Dr. Land’.
With that said, it would be safe to claim Kareem would be proud to say that he has explored his horizons and has gone beyond them at times as well. He has done it all, from winning championships, to winning millions of hears, beating cancer, and featuring in renowned movies.