Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Profession : Baseball Player

Birth : April 16, 1947

The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary.

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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.

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Music rhythms are mathematical patterns. When you hear a song and your body starts moving with it, your body is doing math. The kids in their parents' garage practicing to be a band may not realize it, but they're also practicing math.

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Center is a very tough position to play.

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I expect more people from China and Asia to end up in the NBA.

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LeBron James can get a shot off under any and all circumstances and he makes them.

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High school dropouts are forfeiting their opportunity to pursue the American Dream.

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My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement.

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I want people to understand that I intend to continue living and doing all the things that I love to do up until the end. And the end is by no means rushing up on me.

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I've always tried to stay out of the fray and not be an object of controversy.

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I'm the baddest among the bad guys.

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Music is really something that makes people whole.

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I got all A's and was hated for it; I spoke correctly and was called a punk.

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Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak.

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I'm not exaggerating when I say that the 761st was Patton's best tank unit and nobody knew about it.

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

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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.

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I was getting hot flashes and sweats on a regular basis. That's not normal, even for my age.

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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.

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