Former Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has never failed to interact with his fans whenever possible. Moreover, his kind heart and appreciation towards people are one of the main reasons why fans love him. Abdul-Jabbar continues to live in the hearts of fans, after his incredible career in the NBA. On one such occasion, Abdul-Jabbar’s picture with legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk has gone viral on Twitter. 

Abdul-Jabbar’s heartfelt note to Tony Hawk, the owner of the skateboard company ‘Birdhouse’ has pleased the fans of both sporting greats. Moreover, fans are surprised to see the height difference between the two as they stood next to each other. 

Two legends in one picture as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar meets Tony Hawk

The 19-time All-Star and the professional skateboarder bumped into each other coincidentally at the airport. Abdul-Jabbar put out a heartfelt note on Twitter mentioning, “Congrats Tony Hawk, on your NBC SNL gig last night. It was great bumping into you at the airport”. 

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Moreover, fans were surprised to know that Tony Hawk is 6’3″, as the picture shows a very minimal height difference between the two. Abdul-Jabbar, 7’2″, goes down as one of the tallest players to play the game of basketball.

Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

Rex Chapman, former player of the Charlotte Hornets was one among the many fans to react to the picture, as he replied with “Fantastic” in the comments.  

Tony Hawk, along with a few other stars, took part in a small gig for NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ which the show shared on Twitter. Hawk was dominant during his career in skateboarding. The veteran has won a staggering total of 73 titles. He was one of the main people who made the sport famous all over America and across the globe. Hawk has also been active in promoting skateboarding as a legitimate sport and has been a vocal advocate for the inclusion of skateboarding in the Olympics. Moreover, he also was named the top vert skater every year from 1984 to 1996. 

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A few days back for MLK Day, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took time to tweet a picture of himself at a press conference with Martin Luther King Jr. In addition to the picture, he tweeted, “Celebrating MLK Day with a flashback photo in history. I was only 17 years old when this picture was taken. I was at a press conference where Dr. King was speaking. This photo represents inspiration to me to begin my writing career.” The 6x MVP has always voiced his opinions through his social media. 

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