Kareem Sues Karim

Fri., Nov. 7, 1997

Compiled From Wire Services

Kareem has filed a lawsuit against Karim.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA’s career leading scorer, is asking a judge to bar Karim Abdul-Jabbar, a running back for the Miami Dolphins, from using that name.

The former Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers center also wants a federal judge to award him damages and immediately stop the sale of merchandise with the Dolphins running back’s name on it.

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