- Started at small forward on NBA championship teams with the Golden State Warriors in 1974-1975 and the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979-1980 and 1981-1982.
- Upon entering the NBA, he converted to Islam and legally changed his name to Jamaal Abdul-Lateef, but retained the surname Wilkes throughout his NBA career.
- Professional basketball player
- Forward for Golden State Warriors (1974-1977), Los Angeles Lakers (1977-1985) and Los Angeles Clippers (1985-1986).
- Changed his name to Jamaal Wilkes and was popularly known by that name in the NBA.
- Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
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