A History of Athlete Name Changes

From Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Chad Ochocinco to Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar, we take a look at the players that sought a personal change.

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Cool Papa Bell

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Sugar Ray Robinson

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Muhammad Ali

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Ahmad Rashad

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World B. Free

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Marvelous Marvin Hagler

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Mark Super Duper

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Jose Uribe

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Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

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Gator Mark Anthony

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Jim Warrior

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Bison Dele

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Abdul-Kareem al-Jabbar

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Boof Bonser

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Mike Danton

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Ervin Santana

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Maurice Jones-Drew

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William James

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J.B. Holmes

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J.R. Sakuragi

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Stylez G. White

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War Machine

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Chad Ochocinco

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Metta World Peace

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