I was just starting out acting [doing "Airplane"] and wanted to be taken as a professional, not as an athlete doing a cameo.
Kareem Abdul-JabbarBasketball is an endurance sport, and you have to learn to control your breath; that's the essence of yoga, too. So, I consciously began using yoga techniques in my practice and playing. I think yoga helped reduce the number and severity of injuries I suffered. As preventative medicine, it's unequaled.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar