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Famous Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quotes
“Few players have cast a spell across the game like Yao Ming, before or since.”
“I don't know if I was the baddest. People kind of saw me in that light.”
“I needed to go to class; I needed to go to practice; I needed to have a life away from basketball.”
“I think I did very well against everyone who tried to defend me.”
“I'm not going to emphasize the sky-hook as much as work with the specific skills of the guys.”
“In the Western standards of modesty, there are different guidelines.”
“Initially when I stopped playing, I had accumulated some burnout.”
“I've had a desire to coach for years. This was something I felt I should do.”
“Kobe's an incredibly talented athlete, and there are many more like him among today's players.”
“The constant expansion has diluted the talent. Other than that, it's still the same game.”
“The Lakers fans have been great, even folks in the supermarket are welcoming me back.”
“We don't have selfish guys here, which sometimes leads to problems.”
“When the line started to blur between the fans and the players, sometimes things can get ugly.”
“My most memorable moment came in 1985 as we beat the Boston Celtics.”
“The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done.”
“The game has basically not changed since I ended my career.”
“When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories.”