NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s gorgeous former house, which has a steam room, Jacuzzi, and indoor sports court, is listed for $12.5 million.
The house boasts an outdoor pool, an abundance of natural light, four bedrooms, five bathrooms, and breathtaking views of the ocean and city lights of Beverly Hills, California, United States.
The luxurious property has been remodeled to encompass little over 6,300 square feet and features expansive glass walls and high ceilings.
Need To Know claimed that records indicate the renowned Lakers basketball center purchased the home in the early 1990s and resided there until the summer of 2001.
Tech tycoon Jim Demetriades, the chief executive officer and founder of Kairos Ventures, and his spouse Nancy, who bought the house in 2006, are currently selling it.
The former mansion of NBA icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been put up for sale in Hollywood
The property, built in 1956, has a sunken living room, with a particularly eye-catching fireplace
The rear of the property features a swimming pool and a stunning view of Los Angeles
Abdul-Jabbar lived in the property shortly after he retired from the Los Angeles Lakers
Constructed in 1956, the property features a subterranean living room with a library loft, an office, and a wet bar that highlight the space’s eye-catching fireplace.
Under a beautiful chandelier, a formal dining room awaits you, and the remodeled kitchen features an eat-in island, top-notch stainless equipment, and a breakfast nook that opens to a patio heated by a fireplace.
A main suite with a seating area, a private balcony, and an opulent bathroom featuring a Jacuzzi tub and a glass-enclosed shower is located elsewhere in the house.
There’s a swimming pool and plenty of areas outside for entertaining and relaxing al fresco.
The glass windows at the rear of the property allow plenty of natural light into the living room
The property, set at the end of a long driveway, will set any prospective buyer back $12.5m
Inside the house, there is also a basketball hoop, and an area for the owners to play squash
One of the four bedrooms in the house enjoys a brilliant view of the surrounding landscape
There is a hedge for privacy near the swimming pool at the back of the house in Beverly Hills
A formal dining room rests beneath a striking chandelier, with another seating area nearby
On the property are also a four-car garage and a motor court.
When Abdul-Jabbar purchased the property in Los Angeles, he was only beginning to enjoy his retirement, having retired in 1989.
Before temporarily returning to Los Angeles in 2000 to serve as an assistant coach for the Clippers, he was absent for a while in 1998 and 1999, when he accepted a position as an assistant coach at a high school in Arizona.
Following his 2001 home sale, Abdul-Jabbar joined the Oklahoma Storm as an assistant coach in 2002. From 2005 to 2011, he served as the Lakers’ assistant coach for a longer period of time.