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Thinking Quotes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 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.
- I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice.
- 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.
- 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.
- A lot of players think the game is all about individual performances when it's really all about a team game.
- I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing the status quo.
- I think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just like any other professionals.
- I think the NBA will certainly survive without Michael Jordan.
- 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 to do with…
- But people don't know if I can teach the game. I know I can. My experience in Oklahoma was positive. It opened my eyes to…
- He doesn't necessarily have to learn the sky hook. He just has to learn how to be an effective post player. I think I can…
- 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 attacking the hoop…
- I think I did very well against everyone who tried to defend me.
- I think Kwame will be an asset to the Lakers.
- The disconnect lasted too long. I think people got the idea I was sullen and couldn't communicate, which wasn't true.
- Your best athletes might give basketball a try just when they think, geez, this might be something that pays off for me in the end.
- I think I really benefited from going to college.
- I think a lot of people, if they get the opportunity to do some acting, they think, 'I might be a star.'
- If they took the idea that they could escape poverty through education, I think it would make a more basic and long-lasting change in the…
- Basketball is an endurance sport, and you have to learn to control your breath; that's the essence of yoga, too. So, I consciously began using…
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