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.
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As a parent, I have a job as a role model to my children, and by extension, to other young people.
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I feel that there has been progress made since I was a boy on matters of race, but we have a long way to go.
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I'm not going to disappear.
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I think I did very well against everyone who tried to defend me.
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You can't win if you don't play as a unit.
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You can't win unless you learn how to lose.
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I think the NBA will certainly survive without Michael Jordan.
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Your mind is what makes everything else work.
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I wanted to play baseball!
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I expect more people from China and Asia to end up in the NBA.
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Center is a very tough position to play.
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When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories.
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A team will always appreciate a great individual if he's willing to sacrifice for the group.
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The game has basically not changed since I ended my career.
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I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice.
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When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. That's a terrible burden.
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I hope to be involved in a successful movie script.
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I think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just like any other professionals.
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I tell kids to pursue their basketball dreams, but I tell them to not let that be their only dream.
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Without question, no hesitation, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the best player I ever played against.
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