Crime & Safety

Son Of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Arrested In San Clemente Stabbing

The 28-year-old Adam Abdul-Jabbar was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and released on $25,000 bail.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar attends the 2019 NBA Awards at Barker Hangar on June 24, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. His son, Adam, was arrested on suspicion of stabbing a neighbor in San Clemente.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar attends the 2019 NBA Awards at Barker Hangar on June 24, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. His son, Adam, was arrested on suspicion of stabbing a neighbor in San Clemente. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)

SAN CLEMENTE (CNS) - The 28-year-old son of former Los Angeles Lakers star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing a neighbor in San Clemente, a sheriff's spokeswoman said today.

Adam Abdul-Jabbar was arrested after authorities went to the 300 block of Calle Guaymus about 10 p.m. Tuesday when a stabbing was reported, said Carrie Braun of the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

He was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and released on $25,000 bail Wednesday, Braun said.

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The victim, a man whose name was withheld, was stabbed multiple times and drove himself to a hospital, Braun said. His condition was not immediately known, but his injuries were not considered life-threatening.

According to TMZ.com, Adam Abdul-Jabbar appeared on ``Celebrity Family Feud'' with his famous father in 2017, and stands 6 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds.

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— By City News Service