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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. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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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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" I have to say I have an incredible musical education because of my father. "
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" My most memorable moment came in 1985 as we beat the Boston Celtics. "
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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 think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam. "
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" 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 evolution. "
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