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" I can do something else besides stuff a ball through a hoop. My biggest resource is my mind. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Ball
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" You're never really cancer-free and I should have known that. "
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" The '80s made up for all the abuse I took during the '70s. I outlived all my critics. By the time I retired, everybody saw me as a venerable institution. Things do change. "
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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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" I always thought I could do a good job coaching, but the opportunities have not presented themselves. "
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" Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak. "
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" This is what I would have done if I had to have a real job: I would have been a history teacher. "
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" 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. "
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" I totally alienated some reporters as I retreated. "
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" After practice, I would have to go back to the dorm and take a nap. "
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" In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story. "
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" The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done. "
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" My most memorable moment came in 1985 as we beat the Boston Celtics. "
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