Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of the group. It enhances everybody.
Kareem Abdul-JabbarIt's hard for young players to see the big picture. They just see three or four years down the road.
Kareem Abdul-JabbarFive guys on the court working together can achieve more than five talented individuals who come and go as individuals.
Kareem Abdul-JabbarI could have skated by as an athlete, but the world is so much bigger and more interesting than any one thing. I didn't want to be pigeonholed as just a jock. I'm also an author, a student of history, and I collect memorabilia from the Wild West. I'm also a son, a father, and a friend.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar