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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes

I have been coaching recently. I coached high school basketball in Arizona, and I hope that more opportunities become available Picture Quote #1

Sports and entertainment are the only places where inner-city kids see themselves being able to succeed. Their intellectual development is something they don’t relate to Picture Quote #1

A team will always appreciate a great individual if he’s willing to sacrifice for the group Picture Quote #1

I was getting hot flashes and sweats on a regular basis. That’s not normal, even for my age Picture Quote #1

We can learn from mistakes of others, whether they’re kings or our parents. When we do learn those lessons, we’re better equipped to make our own dreams come true Picture Quote #1

[Coaching] is a difficult job which everyone who owns a TV thinks they can do better at Picture Quote #1

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Today’s youth are told to get rich or die trying and they really shouldn’t take that attitude forward with them Picture Quote #1

Each story, novel, poem and play presents a vision of the world that illuminates the dark cave of life we stumble through. We can see better where we’re going, what sudden drop to avoid, where the cool water is running Picture Quote #1

Black people don’t have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted Picture Quote #1

I read that Hollywood wanted to film Fences years ago with a white director, but [August] Wilson refused. He thought that the director needed to have lived the culture of black Americans Picture Quote #1

I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing the status quo Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

I think people that are, you know, voting in the blind are doing a disservice to America by not being better informed Picture Quote #1

The type of leukemia that I am dealing with is treatable. So if I do what my doctors tell me to do - get my blood checked regularly, take my meds and consult with my doctor and follow any additional instructions he might make - I will be able to maintain my good health and live my life with a minimum of disruptions to my lifestyle Picture Quote #1

If I hadn’t become a professional basketball player, I would have become a history teacher. There’s so much to learn from history Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I love basketball, but playing basketball doesn’t fully define who I am. I was always a good student, too Picture Quote #1

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I’ve kept in touch with many of my former teammates: Bob Marcucci was our team manager and we bonded over our passion for baseball Picture Quote #1

For me, the bold jazz of John Coltrane and Miles Davis reflected the bold attitude in African-Americans finding their political identity and voice Picture Quote #1

I didn’t really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home Picture Quote #1

In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There’s so much more to the story Picture Quote #1

My grandfather and my uncle both died from colorectal cancer, my dad almost died from it and I have the gene for it Picture Quote #1

I don’t get a big charge out of being the leading scorer. The object of competing is winning. I just try to do what has to be done for us to win. That might be anything at the time - defense, rebounding, passing. I get great satisfaction out of being a team player Picture Quote #1

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What we need are positive, realistic goals and the willingness to work. Hard work and practical goals Picture Quote #1

As brilliant an individual that Michael Jordan was, he was not successful until he got with a good team unit Picture Quote #1

I’m not exaggerating when I say that the 761st was Patton’s best tank unit and nobody knew about it Picture Quote #1

What I have is P. H. positive chronic myeloid leukemia, which is an aberration in your white blood cells Picture Quote #1

Today’s youth are told to get rich or die trying and they really shouldn’t take that attitude forward with them Picture Quote #1

This is what I would have done if I had to have a real job: I would have been a history teacher Picture Quote #1

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I have been coaching recently. I coached high school basketball in Arizona, and I hope that more opportunities become available (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) Sports and entertainment are the only places where inner-city kids see themselves being able to succeed. Their intellectual development is something they don’t relate to. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) A team will always appreciate a great individual if he’s willing to sacrifice for the group (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) I was getting hot flashes and sweats on a regular basis. That’s not normal, even for my age. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) We can learn from mistakes of others, whether they’re kings or our parents. When we do learn those lessons, we’re better equipped to make our own dreams come true. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) [Coaching] is a difficult job which everyone who owns a TV thinks they can do better at (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) Today’s youth are told to get rich or die trying and they really shouldn’t take that attitude forward with them. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) Each story, novel, poem and play presents a vision of the world that illuminates the dark cave of life we stumble through. We can see better where we’re going, what sudden drop to avoid, where the cool water is running. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) Black people don’t have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) I read that Hollywood wanted to film Fences years ago with a white director, but [August] Wilson refused. He thought that the director needed to have lived the culture of black Americans. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing the status quo. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) 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. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) It’s hard for young players to see the big picture. They just see three or four years down the road. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) I think people that are, you know, voting in the blind are doing a disservice to America by not being better informed. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) The type of leukemia that I am dealing with is treatable. So if I do what my doctors tell me to do - get my blood checked regularly, take my meds and consult with my doctor and follow any additional instructions he might make - I will be able to maintain my good health and live my life with a minimum of disruptions to my lifestyle (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) If I hadn’t become a professional basketball player, I would have become a history teacher. There’s so much to learn from history. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) 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. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) I love basketball, but playing basketball doesn’t fully define who I am. I was always a good student, too. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) I’ve kept in touch with many of my former teammates: Bob Marcucci was our team manager and we bonded over our passion for baseball. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) For me, the bold jazz of John Coltrane and Miles Davis reflected the bold attitude in African-Americans finding their political identity and voice. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) I didn’t really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There’s so much more to the story. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) My grandfather and my uncle both died from colorectal cancer, my dad almost died from it and I have the gene for it. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) I don’t get a big charge out of being the leading scorer. The object of competing is winning. I just try to do what has to be done for us to win. That might be anything at the time - defense, rebounding, passing. I get great satisfaction out of being a team player (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) What we need are positive, realistic goals and the willingness to work. Hard work and practical goals (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) As brilliant an individual that Michael Jordan was, he was not successful until he got with a good team unit. (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) I’m not exaggerating when I say that the 761st was Patton’s best tank unit and nobody knew about it (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) What I have is P. H. positive chronic myeloid leukemia, which is an aberration in your white blood cells (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) Today’s youth are told to get rich or die trying and they really shouldn’t take that attitude forward with them (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) This is what I would have done if I had to have a real job: I would have been a history teacher (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes)

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