In the fourth installment of Ball the Right Moves, The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann turns his attention to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his world-famous skyhook. He breaks down how the move came to be, what made it so deadly, and why it hasn’t been replicated since.
‘Ball the Right Moves’: The History and Mystery Behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Skyhook
J. Kyle Mann breaks down how the world-famous skyhook came to be and what made it so deadly
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