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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Son Adam Arrested on Assault Charge for Alleged Stabbing

Tim Daniels

Jun 12, 2020

Adam Abdul-Jabbar, the 28-year-old son of NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, was arrested Wednesday and charged with assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly stabbing his neighbor multiple times Tuesday night in San Clemente, California.

TMZ Sports reported the news Friday and noted Abdul-Jabbar has since been released from custody.

Police sources told TMZ they received a call around 10 p.m. PT on Tuesday. The victim was said to have transported himself to a local hospital with "multiple non-life-threatening injuries."

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"The suspect, who is the neighbor of the victim, was arrested without incident," a police spokesperson told TMZ.

An investigation is ongoing.

Abdul-Jabbar appeared on Celebrity Family Feud as part of his father's team in 2017.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and six Most Valuable Player Awards during his 20-year career with the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. He retired in 1989 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 for his social justice efforts.