Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbaris an American retired professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Associationfor the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. During his career as a center, Abdul-Jabbar was a record six-time NBA Most Valuable Player, a record 19-time NBA All-Star, a 15-time All-NBA selection, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team member. A member of six NBA championship teams as a player and two as an assistant coach, Abdul-Jabbar twice was voted NBA Finals MVP. In 1996,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth16 April 1947
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
The Lakers fans have been great, even folks in the supermarket are welcoming me back!
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.
There are a lot of authors in the world, so it's difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That is always a challenge for any author.
The disconnect lasted too long. I think people got the idea I was sullen and couldn't communicate, which wasn't true.
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.
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.
You can't win if you don't play as a unit.
I've had enough success for two lifetimes, My success is talent put together with hard work and luck.
You play with your soul as well as your body.
Well, I'm a professional.
I think a lot of people, if they get the opportunity to do some acting, they think, 'I might be a star.'
Michael Jordan and Magic and myself all learned how to play the game in college programs that emphasized the team.
Today's youth are told to get rich or die trying and they really shouldn't take that attitude forward with them.
If not for the success that medicine has made, I might be part of a much different story right now.