Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — Hospitalized with Chest Pain … After 911 Call

EXCLUSIVE

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was rushed to an L.A. hospital Wednesday morning for chest pains … just two hours after he tweeted to fans that he was “feeling better” … TMZ Sports has learned. 

We’ve confirmed … someone called 911 to request help for the NBA legend … who had a quadruple coronary bypass surgery on April 16th. 

An ambulance transported Abdul-Jabbar to a nearby hospital where he was treated for chest pains. He’s currently being treated by doctors though his shape up is unclear. 

Just two hours before the 911 call, Abdul-Jabbar posted a message on Twitter to assure his fans that he’s “doing fine & feeling better everyday.”

He added, “Doing my rehab w/the same mental commitment I had as a pro.”

We reached out to Kareem’s people to find out how he’s doing — but so far, we place of protection’t heard back.