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 felt that a number of people might have questioned my loyalty, but I continue to be a patriotic American.
Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted.
I feel that there has been progress made since I was a boy on matters of race, but we have a long way to go.
The transition was difficult. It's hard to stop something that you've enjoyed and that has been very rewarding.
In athletics there's always been a willingness to cheat if it looks like you're not cheating. I think that's just a quirk of human nature.
A team will always appreciate a great individual if he's willing to sacrifice for the group.
As brilliant an individual that Michael Jordan was, he was not successful until he got with a good team unit.
A lot of young players don't really know much about the history of the game and a lot of them are missing out on what the game is all about, especially the whole concept of sportsmanship and teamwork.
OK, I'll put it like this: I doubt if we will see another All-American basketball athlete who is a Rhodes Scholar.
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 totally alienated some reporters as I retreated.
I think the NBA will certainly survive without Michael Jordan.
I think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just like any other professionals.