I've always tried to stay out of the fray and not be an object of controversy.

A lot of players think the game is all about individual performances when it's really all about a team game.

Michael Jordan and Magic and myself, all learned how to play the game in college programs that emphasized the team.

I am highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success.

When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories.

One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.

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.