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" As brilliant an individual that Michael Jordan was, he was not successful until he got with a good team unit. "

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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" I try to do the right thing at the right time. They may just be little things, but usually they make the difference between winning and losing. "

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

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" I've always tried to stay out of the fray and not be an object of controversy. "

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" Reporters used to ask me the same inane questions year-in and year-out, city-to-city, and it would drive me crazy. "

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" I didn't really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home. "

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

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" OK, I'll put it like this: I doubt if we will see another All-American basketball athlete who is a Rhodes Scholar. "

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" I felt that a number of people might have questioned my loyalty, but I continue to be a patriotic American. "

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" I just like seeing the world, and it doesn't matter where. "

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