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.
Five guys on the court working together can achieve more than five talented individuals who come and go as individuals.
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.
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.
When the doctor told me I had cancer, I was scared.
You're never really cancer-free and I should have known that.
After practice, I would have to go back to the dorm and take a nap.
I enjoy seeing new places.
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.
High school dropouts are forfeiting their opportunity to pursue the American Dream.
I am highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success.
I feel like I've always been a full-time historian, but nobody knows it.
I have always thought that writers come with any variety of attributes. Some are capable and some aren't.