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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

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" I would suggest that teachers show their students concrete examples of the negative effects of the actions that gangsta rappers glorify. "

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" I totally alienated some reporters as I retreated. "

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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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" 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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" One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team. "

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" I'm the baddest among the bad guys. "

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" 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. "

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" Music is really something that makes people whole. "

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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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" My health is fine. "

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" I hope to be involved in a successful movie script. "

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" What I have is P.H. positive chronic myeloid leukemia, which is an aberration in your white blood cells. "

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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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" High school dropouts are forfeiting their opportunity to pursue the American Dream. "

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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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" The transition was difficult. It's hard to stop something that you've enjoyed and that has been very rewarding. "

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" I'm not going to disappear. "

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" When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories. "

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" Practices were tough. "

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

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" My biggest accomplishment has been making a transition from athlete to author. "

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" I didn't really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home. "

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" Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted. "

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" The word 'leukemia' is a very frightening word. In many instances, it's a killer and it's something that you have to deal with in a very serious and determined way if you're going to beat it. "

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" I expect more people from China and Asia to end up in the NBA. "

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" I can do something else besides stuff a ball through a hoop. My biggest resource is my mind. "

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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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" I listen to jazz mainly. Mainstream jazz. "

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" I want people to understand that I intend to continue living and doing all the things that I love to do up until the end. And the end is by no means rushing up on me. "

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