[Gil4]

No relation to Lew, who was Catholic.

Of course, he became Kareem the Muslim about 45 years ago. If he was a Catholic, my guess is he was of the CINO variety.

[EDINVA]

Lew Alcindor was so young when he became a Muslim. He’d gone to Power Memorial H.S. in NYC. I remember friends going into the city to see him play when he was only in h.s. He was THAT good.