I try to do the right thing at the right time. They may just be little things, but usually they make the difference between winning and losing. - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Share Now -
Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary. - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3 Share Now -
In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story. - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 Share Now -
Today's youth are told to get rich or die trying and they really shouldn't take that attitude forward with them. - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Share Now -
A lot of young players don't really know much about the history of the game and a lot of them are missing out on what the game is all about, especially the whole concept of sportsmanship and teamwork. - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Share Now -
Sports and entertainment are the only places where inner-city kids see themselves being able to succeed. Their intellectual development is something they don't relate to. - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 7 Share Now -
I am highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success. - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 9 Share Now -
This is what I would have done if I had to have a real job: I would have been a history teacher. - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Share Now -