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" My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Islam
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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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" I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing the status quo. "
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" My biggest accomplishment has been making a transition from athlete to author. "
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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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" My health is fine. "
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" Cancer is a scary thing and you have to deal with it seriously. "
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" I think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just like any other professionals. "
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" The '80s made up for all the abuse I took during the '70s. I outlived all my critics. By the time I retired, everybody saw me as a venerable institution. Things do change. "
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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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" 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 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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" 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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" I wanted to play baseball! "
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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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" 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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Mother
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" In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story. "
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" A team will always appreciate a great individual if he's willing to sacrifice for the group. "
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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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" I was a baseball fan myself, I wanted to play baseball. "
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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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Help
Never
I Can
" LeBron James can get a shot off under any and all circumstances and he makes them. "
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" I have been coaching recently. I coached high school basketball in Arizona, and I hope that more opportunities become available. "
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" This is what I would have done if I had to have a real job: I would have been a history teacher. "
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" The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done. "
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" Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of the group. It enhances everybody. "
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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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" 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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" Well, I'm a professional. "
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