Football Quotes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Center is a very tough position to play.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

One man cannot make a team.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

You can't win if you don't play as a unit.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I think Kwame will be an asset to the Lakers.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

You can't win unless you learn how to lose.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

It's hard for young players to see the big picture. They just see three or four years down the road.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I always thought I could do a good job coaching, but the opportunities have not presented themselves.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The rivalry between the Lakers and Celtics endured for about eight years, and the interest grew each year.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just like any other professionals.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I tell kids to pursue their basketball dreams, but I tell them to not let that be their only dream.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Few players have cast a spell across the game like Yao Ming, before or since.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The constant expansion has diluted the talent. Other than that, it's still the same game.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I can do something else besides stuff a ball through a hoop. My biggest resource is my mind.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Lakers were able to maintain a certain level of talent and success and so were the Celtics. So after awhile it became…

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of the group. It enhances everybody.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

If I hadn't become a professional basketball player, I would have become a history teacher. There's so much to learn from history.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

When I was at UCLA, the Harlem Globetrotters offered me a million dollars to come play for them. I turned it down…

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Your best athletes might give basketball a try just when they think, geez, this might be something that pays off for me…

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The lifespan of most professional athletes is relatively short, and most have no preparation for doing anything after their career ends, which…

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I'm still my parent's child, I'm still me, but I made a choice. I evolved into Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I think it has…

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

A lot of players think the game is all about individual performances when it's really all about a team game.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Elgin's game was an incredible performance, also. I don't think there's any comparison. Elgin did it without three-point lines. His game was…

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Dear Scottie, I have nothing but respect for you my friend as an athlete and knowledgeable basketball mind. But you are way…

— Kareem Abdul-jabbar

I don't get a big charge out of being the leading scorer. The object of competing is winning. I just try to…

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

When the line started to blur between the fans and the players, sometimes things can get ugly.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I think the NBA will certainly survive without Michael Jordan.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I've had a desire to coach for years. This was something I felt I should do.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

LeBron James can get a shot off under any and all circumstances and he makes them.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Initially when I stopped playing, I had accumulated some burnout.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I love basketball, but playing basketball doesn't fully define who I am. I was always a good student, too.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I needed to go to class; I needed to go to practice; I needed to have a life away from basketball.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

A team will always appreciate a great individual if he's willing to sacrifice for the group.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I am highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

My most memorable moment came in 1985 as we beat the Boston Celtics.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kobe's an incredibly talented athlete, and there are many more like him among today's players.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I expect more people from China and Asia to end up in the NBA.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The 3-point shot has created a situation in the game akin to 'Lotto' fever.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

A lot of young players don't really know much about the history of the game and a lot of them are missing…

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar