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" Music is really something that makes people whole. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Something
Really
People
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" I have always thought that writers come with any variety of attributes. Some are capable and some aren't. "
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" I was a baseball fan myself, I wanted to play baseball. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Play
Myself
" I am highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Offended
I Am
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" I pitched and I played the outfield. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Outfield
Played
" Even when there are adverse circumstances, I try to do my job. And I usually do. "
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" I totally alienated some reporters as I retreated. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Alienated
Totally
Some
" What I have is P.H. positive chronic myeloid leukemia, which is an aberration in your white blood cells. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Cells
Positive
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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. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Gene
Almost
Uncle
" When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Steal
Up
Victories
" Today's youth are told to get rich or die trying and they really shouldn't take that attitude forward with them. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Die
Youth
Today
" I think the NBA will certainly survive without Michael Jordan. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Without
Will
Think
" 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. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Challenge
World
Unique
" 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. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Human Nature
Nature
Think
" I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the basketball court. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Time
Basketball
People
" Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of the group. It enhances everybody. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Personal
Great
Group
" I'm the baddest among the bad guys. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Bad Guys
Bad
Among
" Islam is about finding your own space. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Space
About
Finding
" Well, I'm a professional. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Professional
Well
" When the doctor told me I had cancer, I was scared. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Me
Scared
Had
" 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. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Only
See
Sports
" 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. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Process
Black
Book
" Yoga is just good for you. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Just
You
Yoga
" I always thought I could do a good job coaching, but the opportunities have not presented themselves. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Good
Could
Thought
" If not shown appreciation, it gets to you. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Shown
Gets
Appreciation
" 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. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Live
Good
Good Health
" Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Game
Preparation
Weak
" I've never been a person to share my private life, but I can help save lives. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Help
Never
I Can
" A lot of players think the game is all about individual performances when it's really all about a team game. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Team
Players
Individual
" It's hard for young players to see the big picture. They just see three or four years down the road. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Three
Down
Picture
" I was getting hot flashes and sweats on a regular basis. That's not normal, even for my age. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Getting
Age
Hot