I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice.
Kareem Abdul-JabbarIn athletics there's always been a willingness to cheat if it looks like you're not cheating. I think that's just a quirk of human nature.
Kareem Abdul-JabbarI always thought I could do a good job coaching, but the opportunities have not presented themselves.
Kareem Abdul-JabbarWhen I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. That's a terrible burden.
Kareem Abdul-JabbarKen Heitz got drafted by the Bucks the same year I did. He went to their camp just for the experience, then dropped out to attend Harvard Law School. I always admired his combination of athleticism and brains.
Kareem Abdul-JabbarBut all was not sunshine and Marvin Gaye songs. [UCLA] also recruited black students as part of a High Potential Program that was meant to bring diversity to the campus. Two of the students that were part of that program were Alprentice "Bunchy" Carter and John Huggins, Jr., both members of the Black Panther Party's Southern California Chapter.
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