The rivalry between the Lakers and Celtics endured for about eight years, and the interest grew each year.
Kareem Abdul-JabbarPride was his life force; for us it was a live nerve that he could teach us to brush. One stroke, a good practice, and we could tingle for days ... First, he found the pride in each of us, then he taught us how good it could feel. What he was ultimately after was for every one of us to learn to light our own fires and glow our brightest.
Kareem Abdul-JabbarI needed to go to class; I needed to go to practice; I needed to have a life away from basketball.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar