NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar broke his hip after accidentally falling at a concert on Friday night.
He was set to undergo surgery to repair the injury on Saturday, per a statement from Abdul-Jabbar’s longtime business partner, Deborah Morales, via Twitter.
“We are all deeply appreciative of all the support for Kareem, especially from the Los Angeles Fire Department who assisted Kareem on site and the amazing medical team and doctors at UCLA Hospital who are taking great care of Kareem now,” the statement read.
Abdul-Jabbar, 76, has undergone some health struggles over the past decade-plus. The former Los Angeles Lakers star has dealt with cancer, cardiovascular disease and atrial fibrillation.
However, he has remained active in public life despite those struggles. In February, he sat courtside to watch LeBron James break his NBA all-time scoring record.
Abdul-Jabbar played for the Lakers from 1975-89 and is one of the franchise’s great icons. He won five titles with Los Angeles and one with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1971. He also won six NBA MVP honors in his career.
