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" I think the NBA will certainly survive without Michael Jordan. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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" My grandfather and my uncle both died from colorectal cancer, my dad almost died from it and I have the gene for it. "
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" My most memorable moment came in 1985 as we beat the Boston Celtics. "
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" Yoga is just good for you. "
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" I'm not going to disappear. "
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" When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. That's a terrible burden. "
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" Islam is about finding your own space. "
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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 want to do as little as possible when I finish playing ball - just spend a lot more time with my family. "
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" I feel that there has been progress made since I was a boy on matters of race, but we have a long way to go. "
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" You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go... Don't ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body. "
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" A lot of players think the game is all about individual performances when it's really all about a team game. "
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" I hope to be involved in a successful movie script. "
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" I think I really benefited from going to college. "
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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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" You got guys now declaring they're ready to play pro ball in their second or third year of high school. It's crazy! They're missing so much. "
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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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" My health is fine. "
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" 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. "
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" I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice. "
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" It's hard for young players to see the big picture. They just see three or four years down the road. "
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" If not for the success that medicine has made, I might be part of a much different story right now. "
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Medicine
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" There are a lot of authors in the world, so it's difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That is always a challenge for any author. "
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" I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of the black inventors of the 19th century. "
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