Quotes about basket
basketball thinking black
I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing the status quo. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball jazz mainstream
I listen to jazz mainly. Mainstream jazz. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball successful scripts
I hope to be involved in a successful movie script. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball school opportunity
I have been coaching recently. I coached high school basketball in Arizona, and I hope that more opportunities become available. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball lakers fans
The Lakers fans have been great, even folks in the supermarket are welcoming me back! Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball games expansion
The constant expansion has diluted the talent. Other than that, it's still the same game. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball thinking ideas
The disconnect lasted too long. I think people got the idea I was sullen and couldn't communicate, which wasn't true. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball sports people
The Lakers were able to maintain a certain level of talent and success, and so were the Celtics. It became part of people's sports lore. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball years eight
The rivalry between the Lakers and Celtics endured for about eight years, and the interest grew each year. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball art rap
There are rap groups that have a positive outlook in their art. These groups should be shown as an alternative to gangsta rap. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball selfish guy
We don't have selfish guys here, which sometimes leads to problems. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball player generations
What I learned in my time isn't necessarily being taught now, and I'd like to help impart that knowledge to a new generation of players. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball song rap
When a rap song glorifies violence, death and sadness and loss is inflicted because of the violence. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball athlete player
Kobe's an incredibly talented athlete, and there are many more like him among today's players. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball years desire
I've had a desire to coach for years. This was something I felt I should do. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball burnout
Initially when I stopped playing, I had accumulated some burnout. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball problem assets
I feel that Dennis Rodman has become a problem. He will be more of a problem than an asset. Of course, he can prove me wrong. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball light people
I don't know if I was the baddest. People kind of saw me in that light. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball athlete play
You play with your soul as well as your body. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball player games
Few players have cast a spell across the game like Yao Ming, before or since. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball native-american american-west
During 1866 and 1922, Native Americans and black soldiers often intermingled in the American west, on the frontier. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball practice class
I needed to go to class; I needed to go to practice; I needed to have a life away from basketball. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball heritage slave
I was latching on to something that was part of my heritage, because many of the slaves who were brought here were Moslems. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball skills sky
I'm not going to emphasize the sky-hook as much as work with the specific skills of the guys. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball baseball play
I wanted to play baseball! Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball thinking wells
I think I did very well against everyone who tried to defend me. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball athlete thinking
Your best athletes might give basketball a try just when they think, geez, this might be something that pays off for me in the end. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball african-american trying
I try to do the right thing at the... Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball baseball hero
All the courage and competitiveness of Jackie Robinson affects me to this day. If I patterned my life after anyone it was him, not because he was the first black baseball player in the majors but because he was a hero. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball moments middle
I had a moment like that with Wilt (Chamberlain). He knocked me out of bounds, I came back and faked him, came across the middle and dunked on him. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball thinking games
Elgin's game was an incredible performance, also. I don't think there's any comparison. Elgin did it without three-point lines. His game was attacking the hoop and hitting jumpers inside 20 feet. Kobe's range is unreal, and he does it his way. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball nba people
I expect more people from China and Asia to end up in the NBA. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
basketball motivational-sports emotional
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