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
I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam.
One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.
You can't win unless you learn how to lose.
Alexander Hamilton realized that warfare was part and parcel of human nature, and it's something we had to prepare for.
The 3-point shot has created a situation in the game akin to 'Lotto' fever.
Reporters used to ask me the same inane questions year-in and year-out, city-to-city, and it would drive me crazy.
Practices were tough.
My most memorable moment came in 1985 as we beat the Boston Celtics.
My grandfather and my uncle both died from colorectal cancer, my dad almost died from it and I have the gene for it.
My biggest accomplishment has been making a transition from athlete to author.
Michael Jordan and Magic and myself all learned how to play the game in college programs that emphasized the team.
LeBron James can get a shot off under any and all circumstances and he makes them.
Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary.
It's hard for young players to see the big picture. They just see three or four years down the road.