NBA Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Rushed To Hospital After Nasty Fall

Former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was rushed to the hospital after taking a nasty fall at a concert in Los Angeles.

The 76-year-old accidentally fell to the floor while at the concert, shattering his hip. He was then taken to a local hospital, but his current condition is unknown at this time.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's rep, Deborah Morales, said the NBA legend was "deeply appreciative" of the support he received from the Los Angeles Fire Department on site and the "amazing medical team and doctors at UCLA Hospital who are taking great care of (him)."

The 7'2" former NBA player recently revealed his battle with prostate cancer and battled chronic myeloid leukemia in 2008.

In 2020, after he revealed he had been battling prostate cancer, Abdul-Jabbar pushed for greater healthcare access for African Americans.

"It's as if the black community is trapped in 'Groundhog Day' in which every day we fight racism, prove it exists, see gains, and then wake up the next day to all the same obstacles," he said. "In the movie, Bill Murray escaped the cycle by becoming selfless, caring more about others' needs than his greedy desires. That's how America will escape this self-destructive behavior."

"The future of equity for black Americans starts with physical and mental health, and as long as they are at the end of the line for services, true equity can't happen," the NBA legend said, adding, "Black lives have to matter in every aspect of American society if they are to thrive."

Abdul-Jabbar spoke out after the infamous Will Smith Oscar slap of Chris Rock. "With a single petulant blow, he advocated violence, diminished women, insulted the entertainment industry, and perpetuated stereotypes about the Black community," the NBA legend said.

Will Smith had been nominated in the Best Actor category, which he won for his role as King Richard. Jada Pickett-Smith and Will Smith were seated in the front row when comedian and host Chris Rock made a joke about Pickett-Smith’s shaven head, which is a result of a medical condition called alopecia.

The "Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air" actor seemed to laugh it off at first until he saw his wife roll her eyes at the joke. Smith then seemingly got protective over his wife as he stormed the stage and slapped Chris Rock across the face while screaming, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f—— mouth!”

"He took the wrong step," Abdul-Jabbar added of the way Smith handled the situation. "Slapping somebody in the face on national TV is harsh."

Although many people did not agree with the way Smith handled the situation, Jada Pickett-Smith says it saved her marriage.

“That moment of the s— hitting the fan is when you see where you really are,” she said of the infamous Oscar slap. “After all those years trying to figure out if I would leave Will’s side, it took that slap for me to see I will never leave him. Who knows where our relationship would be if that hadn’t happened?”