Five guys on the court working together can achieve more than five talented individuals who come and go as individuals.
in Kareem Abdul Jabbar QuotesWe want to show how hip-hop, which kind of fuels today's basketball stars, is directly related to jazz.
~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Kareem Abdul Jabbar QuotesI think someone should explain to the child that it's OK to make mistakes. That's how we learn. When we compete, we make mistakes.
~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Kareem Abdul Jabbar QuotesIf they took the idea that they could escape poverty through education, I think it would make a more basic and long-lasting change in the way things happen. What we need are positive, realistic goals and the willingness to work. Hard work and practical goals.
~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Kareem Abdul Jabbar QuotesI feel that there has been progress made since I was a boy on matters of race, but we have a long way to go.
~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Kareem Abdul Jabbar QuotesBlack people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted.
~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Kareem Abdul Jabbar QuotesI turned down an offer of Willis Reed and Walt Frazier for Kareem, because both those guys were in their 30s.
~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Kareem Abdul Jabbar QuotesHe urged all of us to be the best we can be. He was inspiring.
~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Kareem Abdul Jabbar QuotesAs brilliant an individual that Michael Jordan was, he was not successful until he got with a good team unit.
~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Kareem Abdul Jabbar QuotesI've had enough success for two lifetimes, my success is talent put together with hard work and luck.
~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Kareem Abdul Jabbar QuotesElgin's game was an incredible performance, also. I don't think there's any comparison. Elgin did it without three-point lines. His game was attacking the hoop and hitting jumpers inside 20 feet. Kobe's range is unreal, and he does it his way.
~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Kareem Abdul Jabbar QuotesOne man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.
~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Kareem Abdul Jabbar QuotesI think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just like any other professionals.
~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Kareem Abdul Jabbar QuotesIn 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-Jabbar in Kareem Abdul Jabbar QuotesHe just needs to get an understanding of how to use his considerable talent.
~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Kareem Abdul Jabbar Quotes
