article_snippet.sent: NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is expected to make a full recovery after undergoing emergency heart surgery at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Thursday, April 16.
article_snippet.sent: Abdul-Jabbar, 68, had quadruple coronary bypass surgery after being admitted to the hospital earlier in the week with cardiovascular disease.
article_snippet.sent: NBA legend Abdul-Jabbar underwent emergency heart surgery at UCLA Medical Center on April 16 .
article_snippet.sent: UCLA Medical Center issued a statement at the request of Abdul-Jabbar.
article_snippet.sent: UCLA Medical Center read: 'At this time, Abdul-Jabbar would like to thank Abdul-Jabbar surgical team and the medical staff at UCLA, Abdul-Jabbar alma mater, for the excellent care Abdul-Jabbar has received. '
article_snippet.sent: Abdul-Jabbar is looking forward to getting back to Abdul-Jabbar normal activities soon. '
article_snippet.sent: Abdul-Jabbar asks that you keep Abdul-Jabbar in your thoughts and, most importantly, cherish and live each day to its fullest.'
highlights_snippet.sent: NBA's all-time leading scorer had Surgery .
  