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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar quotes about
Yoga is just good for you.
Hes not a raw kind of talent. Hes got some sophistication to his basketball game, and I think he will progress quickly.
I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice.
Five guys on the court working together can achieve more than five talented individuals who come and go as individuals.
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.
LeBron James can get a shot off under any and all circumstances and he makes them.
I don't get a big charge out of being the leading scorer. The object of competing is winning. I just try to do what has to be done for us to win. That might be anything at the time - defense, rebounding, passing. I get great satisfaction out of being a team player.
My biggest accomplishment has been making a transition from athlete to author.
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.
Yoga is somewhat hard to quantify in terms of benefits because you see them in all the injuries you don't get.
When the doctor told me I had cancer, I was scared.
What we need are positive, realistic goals and the willingness to work. Hard work and practical goals.
You're never really cancer-free and I should have known that.
I have to say I have an incredible musical education because of my father.