All the courage and competitiveness of Jackie Robinson affects me to this day. If I patterned my life after anyone it was him, not because he was the first black baseball player in the majors but because he was a hero.
Kareem Abdul-JabbarA lot of players think the game is all about individual performances when it's really all about a team game.
Kareem Abdul-JabbarHigh school dropouts are forfeiting their opportunity to pursue the American Dream.
Kareem Abdul-JabbarThe transition was difficult. It's hard to stop something that you've enjoyed and that has been very rewarding.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar