Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is another extremely skilled big that was able to find ways to make him unstoppable on the hardwood. Some would say that he's the greatest and most skilled big to ever compete in the NBA. Kareem's patented skyhook became his signature shot as he was able to hit it from virtually anywhere on the court. Abdul-Jabbar was originally drafted first overall in the 1969 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. He spent six years with the franchise before signing a contract with the LA Lakers in 1975 and closing out his career with the west coast team in 1989.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was able to earn six NBA Championships, six NBA MVPs, two NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards, and nineteen NBA All-Star appearances. Not to mention, Kareem holds the record for most points all-time with a total of 38,387. He's a Lakers legend and one of the greatest to ever do it.
Most of your favorite celebrities either studied acting in college or went straight from high school into a life of the arts. But, hey, not all of them. Some celebrities actually have advanced college degrees.
Turns out Mayim Bialik is just as much of a genius as the one she plays on The Big Bang Theory. She earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles, focusing on obsessive compulsive disorder among people with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare condition in which the hypothalamus malfunctions.
Little known fact: Natalie Portman skipped the premiere of Star Wars: Phantom Menace because she was studying for her high school exams. She had two papers published in scientific journals while she was still in high school, and graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in Psychology.
Before he was looking for answers on X-Files, David Duchovny was just trying to find the answers for English finals at Princeton University90. David graduated from Princeton in 1982 with a B.A in English. He continued to feed his love of literature by receiving a master’s degree in English Literature at Yale University. David was an excellent writer and poet. His work consistently received praise by his fellow classmates and teachers at Yale. His writing was even nominated for a college prize by the Academy of American Poets.
Sigourney Weaver graduated from Stanford University in 1971 with a bachelor’s in Literature. It was while studying at Stanford that Sigourney realized her true passion in life was to become an actress. Shortly after graduation, she attended Yale for their well-known drama program. She would go on to receive a master’s in Acting from Yale University and become friends with fellow famous actress Meryl Streep.
Meryl Streep is considered one of the most successful actresses of all time. She is also one of the most highly educated. Before collecting an array of Oscars, Meryl collected diplomas. She graduated from Vassar College with a B.A. in 1971. Meryl has a habit of being unsatisfied with impressive accomplishments as her acting career has shown, so she attended Yale University and earned a master’s degree in Acting.