Alright, let’s talk about this Habiba Abdul-Jabbar, or Janice Brown, as she was called before. Folks keep askin’ me about her, so I figured I’d spill what I know, the way I know how to say it, plain and simple.
Now, this Habiba, she ain’t just some nobody. She got herself hitched to that tall basketball fella, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Big name, that Kareem. Heard he was real good at throwin’ that ball around. Anyway, Habiba, she became famous ’cause of him, you know, bein’ his wife and all.
They got married back in 1971, May 28th to be exact. Imagine that! A long time ago, when things were different. Had themselves a few kids too, three of ’em, I think. But, you know how it goes sometimes, things don’t always work out. They ended up gettin’ divorced in 1978. Sad, but that’s life, ain’t it?
- Married Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1971
- Had three children
- Divorced in 1978
Before she was Habiba, she was just plain Janice Brown. Then she met Kareem, and everything changed. She even changed her name and started followin’ that Islam religion, just like him. That’s a big change, you ask me. But folks do what they gotta do, I guess.
Now, Kareem, he was a big deal in basketball. Played for a long time, 20 years they say. Won lots of games and championships. Folks called him a legend. And Habiba, she was right there beside him for a while, part of that whole basketball life.
But after the divorce, Habiba, she kinda disappeared from the spotlight. She likes her privacy, they say. Can’t blame her, really. Sometimes it’s nice to just be yourself, away from all the fuss. She seems like a strong woman, though, goin’ through all that change and still comin’ out on top. Not everyone can do that, you know.
Some folks say she’s got lots of talents, that she’s creative and passionate. Guess that means she’s good at doin’ things, makin’ things maybe. I don’t know all the details, but it sounds like she’s got a good head on her shoulders.
It’s funny how life works, ain’t it? One minute you’re Janice Brown from wherever, and the next you’re Habiba Abdul-Jabbar, married to a famous basketball player. Then you’re divorced and back to bein’ private again. It’s like a whole ‘nother world.
I heard talk about Kareem havin’ other kids too, and another woman named Pistono. But that’s his business, not Habiba’s. She had her time with him, and now she’s got her own life. That’s all that matters.
This Habiba, she ain’t just Kareem’s ex-wife, though. She’s her own person, with her own story. She changed her name, changed her religion, and lived a whole different life than she probably ever imagined. That takes guts, you ask me.
And even though she likes to keep to herself now, people still remember her. They still talk about her. That’s ’cause she made a mark, you know? She was part of somethin’ big, even if it didn’t last forever.
So, that’s the story of Habiba Abdul-Jabbar, as far as I know it. She’s a woman who lived a life full of changes, married a famous man, and then chose to live a quiet life. And that’s just fine. She’s a reminder that everyone’s got their own path to walk, famous or not. And that’s all there is to it, plain and simple.
