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" You're never really cancer-free and I should have known that. "

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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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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" Five guys on the court working together can achieve more than five talented individuals who come and go as individuals. "

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Working Together

" When I was 17, I worked in a mentoring program in Harlem designed to improve the community. That's when I first gained an appreciation of the Harlem Renaissance, a time when African-Americans rose to prominence in American culture. For the first time, they were taken seriously as artists, musicians, writers, athletes, and as political thinkers. "

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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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" I have been coaching recently. I coached high school basketball in Arizona, and I hope that more opportunities become available. "

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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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" I try to do the right thing at the right time. They may just be little things, but usually they make the difference between winning and losing. "

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Do The Right Thing

" Your mind is what makes everything else work. "

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