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
Hes not a raw kind of talent. Hes got some sophistication to his basketball game, and I think he will progress quickly.
Your mind is what makes everything else work.
I saw Islam as the correct way to live, and I chose to try to live that way.
I think Kwame will be an asset to the Lakers.
When the line started to blur between the fans and the players, sometimes things can get ugly.
The first time I shot the hook, I was in fourth grade, and I was about five feet eight inches tall. I put the ball up and felt totally at ease with the shot. I was completely confident it would go in. I've been shooting it ever since.
As a parent, I have a job as a role model to my children, and by extension, to other young people.
The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done.
Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak.
I can do something else besides stuff a ball through a hoop. My biggest resource is my mind.
Center is a very tough position to play.
One man cannot make a team.
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.
When you're a coach you've got to go up the ladder, you've got to be ready to travel. That's the nature of coaching