Lakers' legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is recovering after undergoing successful heart surgery Thursday, his 68th birthday, at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center in Westwood.
Dr. Richard Shemin, UCLA's chief of cardiovascular surgery, performed a quadruple coronary bypass on the NBA Hall of Fame center, who was admitted to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center earlier this week with cardiovascular diseason.
Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA's all-time career scoring leader with 38,387 points. He retired in 1989 after winning six NBA championships, including five with the Lakers.