Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calls Fantics Fest "best sports show" as he shares BTS snaps from NYC ft. Cooper Flagg & more
Fanatics Fest 2024 has concluded and NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shared some behind-the-scenes looks from his experience at the event on Instagram. He got himself clicked with some of the other legends present at the fest.
The three-day event came to a close after a successful inaugural event from August 16-18.
In his post, Kareem linked up with some of the biggest names in sports, such as Eli Manning, Jerry Rice, Cooper Flagg, Kevin Durant, Sabrina Ionescu and Peyton Manning, among others.
"Just came back from a long weekend in New York at @fanaticsfest. Best sports show ever! Got to see a lot of friends and share time with a lot of fans. Thank You to the @fanatics team for all the new memories," Abdul-Jabbar captioned his Instagram post.
Fanatics founder and CEO Michael Rubin has looked to establish a popular sports convention, similar to the Comic Con.
The first-ever Fanatics Fest has Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's stamp of approval and the event will likely return in years to come.
Dwight Howard makes GOAT case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
With arguably the greatest resume in NBA history, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was widely considered the greatest player in league history. This was before the likes of Michael Jordan and eventually, LeBron James rose to power.
Some NBA players still believe Kareem is the greatest of all time, including NBA champion Dwight Howard.
During an appearance on the Above The Rim podcast, Howard reinforced the Captain's GOAT case.
"My personal 1-A GOAT Kareem Abdul-Jabbar," Howard stated. "He got the greatest stat line probably, and he should be the greatest with all the stuff he got."
Abdul-Jabbar's 'stuff' is arguably the most loaded resume in basketball history. He has to his credit six NBA championships, six NBA MVP awards, three NCAA National Championships and three NCAA Final Four Most Oustanding Player.
The NBA's second all-time leading scorer earned 19 NBA All-Star appearances, 10 All-NBA first-team appearances, five All-NBA second-team appearances, five NBA All-Defensive first-team appearances and six NBA All-Defensive second-team appearances.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar finished his 20-year NBA career averaging 24.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.4 blocks per game. He was the NBA's all-time leading scorer until LeBron James broke the record on February 8, 2023.