Top 10 NBA Players Who Changed Their Names
We complete a list of every player who changed their name (while they were an active player).
The format is: changed name (pre-change name), date of change, reason (if given).
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor), 5/1/1971 (the day after the Bucks won their lone NBA title), religious reasons (Islam)
Jamaal Wilkes (Keith Wilkes), 7/26/1975, religious reasons (Islam) (NOTE: officially changed name to Jamaal Abdul-Lateef but continued to use the surname "Wilkes" for purposes of public recognition)
World B. Free (Lloyd B. Free), 12/8/1981, high school nickname
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