video shows Abdul-Jabbar receiving a vaccine.“We have to find new ways to keep each other safe,” he said.Abdul-Jabbar is 73, within the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about vaccine eligibility.Those guidelines suggest that priority for receiving the vaccine should go to health care personnel, those living in long-term care facilities, front-line essential workers, those over the age of 65 and people “with underlying medical conditions” that increase their vulnerability to COVID-19.Abdul-Jabbar revealed in a magazine article last month that he's had prostate cancer, leukemia and heart bypass surgery.NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has said the league will ensure that its players and teams wait until their turn.