Kareem Abdul-Jabbar goes ‘Gangnam Style’

Asked which celebrity he would like to see go ‘Gangnam Style,’ the singer PSY told the journalists : Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Since then, the 78-year-old basketball player is said to have been secretly practising Gangnam Style dance. For weeks.

UPDATE 22/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on PSY’s most wanted list

American news reported earlier this year that PSY (the South Korean rapper behind YouTube’s most-viewed video) chuckled at the thought of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hopping around the dance floor, doing his famous horse-riding, ‘Gangnam Style’ dance.

A call that did not fall on deaf ears...

Basketball player to practice ‘Gangnam Style’ dance steps several hours a day

An insider recently admitted that the basketball player has been secretly practising Gangnam Style for the past couple of weeks. “Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spent hours working on his dance moves out on the balcony every night, riding an imaginary horse. I have never seen him so dedicated about something before,” said a source close to the basketball player.

Petition's goal: ‘Get Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to dance live on TV’

Some fans recently launched an online petition to see Kareem Abdul-Jabbar performing ‘Gangnam Style’ live on American national television.

We can't wait to see it.

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