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Posted: 2023-12-17T18:30:00Z | Updated: 2023-12-17T18:30:00Z

Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has undergone surgery for a broken hip.

The 76-year-old was hospitalized Friday after an accident at an event in the Los Angeles area.

Deborah Morales, Abdul-Jabbars longtime business partner, updated fans in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday, writing on the famed athletes account: Last night while attending a concert, Kareem had an accidental fall and broke his hip. He will have surgery today.

In the statement, Morales also wrote that everyone was deeply appreciative of all the support for Kareem, and thanked the Los Angeles Fire Department for assisting him on site. She also expressed gratitude for the amazing medical team and doctors at UCLA Hospital who are taking great care of Kareem now.

Further details about the concert were not disclosed.