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" I was a baseball fan myself, I wanted to play baseball. "

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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" My mother had to send me to the movies with my birth certificate, so that I wouldn't have to pay the extra fifty cents that the adults had to pay. "

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" Sports and entertainment are the only places where inner-city kids see themselves being able to succeed. Their intellectual development is something they don't relate to. "

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" The type of leukemia that I am dealing with is treatable. So if I do what my doctors tell me to do - get my blood checked regularly, take my meds and consult with my doctor and follow any additional instructions he might make - I will be able to maintain my good health and live my life with a minimum of disruptions to my lifestyle. "

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" I rooted for the Dodgers when they were in Brooklyn. "

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" Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary. "

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" I've never been a person to share my private life, but I can help save lives. "

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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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" After practice, I would have to go back to the dorm and take a nap. "

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" I tell kids to pursue their basketball dreams, but I tell them to not let that be their only dream. "

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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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