Kareem Abdul-Jabbar quotes - page 2

The game has basically not changed since I ended my career. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)
I listen to jazz mainly. Mainstream jazz. View quote
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I think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just like any other professionals. View quote
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I hope to be involved in a successful movie script. View quote
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When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories. View quote
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I think I did very well against everyone who tried to defend me. View quote
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Center is a very tough position to play. View quote
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You can't win unless you learn how to lose. View quote
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When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. That's a terrible burden. View quote
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The word 'leukemia' is a very frightening word. In many instances, it's a killer and it's something that you have to deal with in a very serious and determined way if you're going to beat it. View quote
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I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing the status quo. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)
I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the basketball court. View quote
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My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement. View quote
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Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted. View quote
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As brilliant an individual that Michael Jordan was, he was not successful until he got with a good team unit. View quote
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My most memorable moment came in 1985 as we beat the Boston Celtics. View quote
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I think someone should explain to the child that it's OK to make mistakes. That's how we learn. When we compete, we make mistakes. View quote
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As a parent, I have a job as a role model to my children, and by extension, to other young people. View quote
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My mother had to send me to the movies with my birth certificate, so that I wouldn't have to pay the extra fifty cents that the adults had to pay. View quote
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I think the NBA will certainly survive without Michael Jordan. View quote
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In athletics there's always been a willingness to cheat if it looks like you're not cheating. I think that's just a quirk of human nature. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)
The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done. View quote
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Michael Jordan and Magic and myself all learned how to play the game in college programs that emphasized the team. View quote
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I didn't really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home. View quote
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It's hard for young players to see the big picture. They just see three or four years down the road. View quote
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