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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar quotes

American Athlete April 16, 1947

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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. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar quote: "I've never been a person to share my private life, but I can..."
I've never been a person to share my private life, but I can help save lives. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar quote: "Great players are willing to give up their own personal..."
Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of the group. It enhances everybody. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar quote: "I want to do as little as possible when I finish playing ball..."
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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar quote: "When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that..."
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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar quote: "Center is a very tough position to play."
Center is a very tough position to play. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar quote: "As brilliant an individual that Michael Jordan was, he was not..."
As brilliant an individual that Michael Jordan was, he was not successful until he got with a good team unit. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar quote: "I hope to be involved in a successful movie script."
I hope to be involved in a successful movie script. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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
When I was 17, I worked in a mentoring program in Harlem designed to improve the community. That's when I first gained an appreciation of the Harlem Renaissance, a time when African-Americans rose to prominence in American culture. For the first time, they were taken seriously as artists, musicians, writers, athletes, and as political thinkers. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar quote: "Today's youth are told to get rich or die trying and they..."
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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar quote: "I have to say I have an incredible musical education because..."
I have to say I have an incredible musical education because of my father. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar quote: "If not for the success that medicine has made, I might be part..."
If not for the success that medicine has made, I might be part of a much different story right now. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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