I'm still my parent's child, I'm still me, but I made a choice. I evolved into Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I think it has to do with evolution.

I think I did very well against everyone who tried to defend me.

I'm still my parent's child, I'm still me, but I made a choice. I evolved into Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I think it has to do with evolution.

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

I think a lot of people, if they get the opportunity to do some acting, they think, 'I might be a star.'

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.

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.