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" I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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" When I was 17, I worked in a mentoring program in Harlem designed to improve the community. That's when I first gained an appreciation of the Harlem Renaissance, a time when African-Americans rose to prominence in American culture. For the first time, they were taken seriously as artists, musicians, writers, athletes, and as political thinkers. "
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" When the line started to blur between the fans and the players, sometimes things can get ugly. "
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" My most memorable moment came in 1985 as we beat the Boston Celtics. "
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" Today's youth are told to get rich or die trying and they really shouldn't take that attitude forward with them. "
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" As brilliant an individual that Michael Jordan was, he was not successful until he got with a good team unit. "
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" 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. "
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