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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes

The 80s made up for all the abuse I took during the 70s. I outlived all my critics. By the time I retired, everybody saw me as a venerable institution. Things do change 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

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

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

Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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

When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. That’s a terrible burden 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 would suggest that teachers show their students concrete examples of the negative effects of the actions that gangsta rappers glorify Picture Quote #1

I want to do as little as possible when I finish playing ball - just spend a lot more time with my family Picture Quote #1

I try to do the right thing at the right time. They may just be little things, but usually they make the difference between winning and losing Picture Quote #1

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I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice Picture Quote #1

I have to say I have an incredible musical education because of my father Picture Quote #1

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

I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of the black inventors of the 19th century Picture Quote #1

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

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I think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just like any other professionals Picture Quote #1

You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go... Don’t ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body Picture Quote #1

When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories Picture Quote #1

When the line started to blur between the fans and the players, sometimes things can get ugly Picture Quote #1

The transition was difficult. It’s hard to stop something that you’ve enjoyed and that has been very rewarding Picture Quote #1

One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team Picture Quote #1

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My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement Picture Quote #1

Michael Jordan and Magic and myself all learned how to play the game in college programs that emphasized the team Picture Quote #1

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’m still my parent’s child, I’m still me, but I made a choice. I evolved into Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I think it has to do with evolution Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam Picture Quote #1

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The 80s made up for all the abuse I took during the 70s. I outlived all my critics. By the time I retired, everybody saw me as a venerable institution. Things do change (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) 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) 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) Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) 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 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) When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. That’s a terrible burden (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 would suggest that teachers show their students concrete examples of the negative effects of the actions that gangsta rappers glorify (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) I want to do as little as possible when I finish playing ball - just spend a lot more time with my family (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) I try to do the right thing at the right time. They may just be little things, but usually they make the difference between winning and losing (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) I have to say I have an incredible musical education because of my father (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) I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of the black inventors of the 19th century (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) 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 think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just like any other professionals (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go... Don’t ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) When the line started to blur between the fans and the players, sometimes things can get ugly (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) The transition was difficult. It’s hard to stop something that you’ve enjoyed and that has been very rewarding (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) Michael Jordan and Magic and myself all learned how to play the game in college programs that emphasized the team (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’m still my parent’s child, I’m still me, but I made a choice. I evolved into Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I think it has to do with evolution (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) 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 (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes) I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes)

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