Video: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Belly-flops on ABC Show ‘Splash’

It’s been a busy year for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Back in November he was the third former Laker (fourth if you include Chick Hearn) to get his likeness immortalized outside Staples Center. Now, he’s jumping off diving boards on national television! It’s a natural progression from one to the other, right?

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Regardless, last night on the new ABC show Splash, Kareem took to the high dive to attempt a backflip. It went about as well as you would expect it to.

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