If not for the success that medicine has made, I might be part of a much different story right now.

We all had a lot of fun making the film ["Airplane" ], but there weren't a lot of outtakes or cracking up because we all were focused on doing our jobs in a professional manner.

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 love basketball, but playing basketball doesn't fully define who I am. I was always a good student, too.

Practices were tough.

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

I'm not going to emphasize the sky-hook as much as work with the specific skills of the guys.