Through the first round of Jeopardy on Thursday night, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was doing quite well for himself, performing better than CNN reporter Soledad O’Brien and sitting within striking distance of Spinal Tap star Michael McKean.
Then came a layup: a clue from the category “I Went to UCLA” in which a quote from Abdul-Jabbar was used to describe another former UCLA big man.
The results? Well, see for yourself below.