Cheryl Pistono Kareem Abdul Jabbar Wife, Age, and Wikipedia

Cheryl Pistono Bio | Wikipedia

Cheryl Pistono is a famous American Illinois native and self-employed. She was originally from Illinois and turned to Buddhism. She was in a relationship with 76-year-old American former professional basketball player, Kareem Abdul Jabbar from 1977 to 1985. In addition, actress Sarah Ramos has played the role of Pistono in the American sports drama television series, Winning Time.

Cheryl Pistono Age | Born

She was born on September 9, 1956, in LaSalle, Illinois, in the United States. Pistono is 67 years old.

Cheryl Pistono Height

She is a woman of average stature. Pistono stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in ( approx. 1.68m ).

Cheryl Pistono Family

She was born in LaSalle, Illinois, in the United States thanks to her supportive parents. Pistono holds American nationality. She is the daughter of John Joseph Pistono Jr and Sylvia Ann Waclaw. Her father was an avid fisherman. From 1950 to 1952, he served with the US Army and from January 1952 to January 1954 in the US Marine Corps. She grew up with one sister Kay and three brothers John, James, and Jeffrey.

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Cheryl Pistono Jenkins

She married Steven Jenkins following her split with Abdul-Jabbar in 1985. However, it remains unknown whether the two are still together. Steven and Pistono had three children two daughters Jesse Jenkins and Brianna Jenkins and a son Taaj Jenkins. She has two dogs, Miles and Bronson.

Cheryl Pistono Kareem Abdul Jabbar Wife

Pistono never got married to Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Kareem is a 76-year-old American former professional basketball player. He played in the NBA for 20 game seasons for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers. During his time, he was a record six-time NBA Most Valuable Player, a 19-time NBA All-Star, a 15-time All-NBA Team member, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team selection.

Pistono and Kareem stayed together when the former split with his wife, Habiba, in 1973. Kareem and Habiba had three children: daughters Habiba and Sultana and son Kareem Jr., who played basketball at Western Kentucky after attending Valparaiso. In 1984, Kareem and Pistono had a son Amir. The two split in 1985 but have maintained a close relationship.

Cheryl Pistono Education

After attaining her high school diploma from Township High School. Pistono then enrolled at UCLA where she graduated with her degree.

Cheryl Pistono Young

She turned to Buddhism and met the NBA great in 1977. She did not recognize Kareem when they first met. Pistono is believed to be behind Abdul-Jabbar improving his leadership skills and being a good teammate and listener.

Cheryl Pistono Winning Time

Winning Time is an American sports drama television series. It was created by Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht for HBO. The series featured notable NBA stars Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Pistono did not appear in the series. However, her character was played by actress Sarah Ramos with a main cast role in season one and a recurring role in season two. Sarah is a 32-year-old American actress who began her career as a child actress. She has appeared on the television series American Dreams (2002–2005) and Parenthood (2010–2015). Additionally, the series has 17 episodes in two seasons.

Cheryl Pistono Net Worth

She has worked as a self-employed businesswoman for over a decade and through her work, she has attained decent fortune. Her net worth is $1 Million.

Who Is Cheryl Pistono

Pistono is a 67-year-old American self-employed businesswoman. She was originally from Illinois and turned to Buddhism. She was in a relationship with 76-year-old American former professional basketball player, Kareem Abdul Jabbar from 1977 to 1985. Kareem and Pistono share a son Amir born in 1984. In addition, actress Sarah Ramos has played the role of Pistono in the American sports drama television series, Winning Time.

How Old Is Cheryl Pistono

She is 67 years old born on September 9, 1956, in LaSalle, Illinois, in the United States.

Who Plays Cheryl Pistono

Actress Sarah Ramos has played the role of Pistono in the American sports drama television series, Winning Time since 2022.