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2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Lew Alcindor, later to be known as the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, was selected from UCLA by the Milwaukee Bucks with the first pick in the 1969 NBA Draft.
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Kareem went on to win rookie of the year the following season, and go on to lead the Bucks to their very first NBA title in just his second season in the NBA in 1971, while also winning his first NBA Finals MVP, and first NBA regular season MVP that same year.
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After leading them to their first championship, Kareem parted ways with the Milwaukee, to join the Los Angeles Lakers in 1975. With the Lakers, Kareem went on to win 5 more titles, 5 more MVP's and 1 more Finals MVP, breaking and still holding the record for most regular season MVPs by a singular player at 6.
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