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Did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar change religions at some point?
At age 24 in 1971, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar converted to Islam
Did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar change his name at the same time?
He became Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, which means noble one, servant of the Almighty.“
What was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's religion prior to his conversion to Islam ?
Why did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar convert to islam?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stated that he was latching on to something that was part of my heritage, because many of the slaves who were brought here were Muslims.

Question: Did anyone influence his decision to convert?
Self-contained rewrite: Did anyone influence Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's decision to convert?