 My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement. |
| I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice. |
| I listen to jazz mainly. Mainstream jazz. |
| Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted. |
| 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. |
| It's hard for young players to see the big picture. They just see three or four years down the road. |
| One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team. |
| I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam. |
| I can do something else besides stuff a ball through a hoop. My biggest resource is my mind. |
| As a parent, I have a job as a role model to my children, and by extension, to other young people. Topics: Children |
| I think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just like any other professionals. |
| I'm not going to disappear. |
| 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. |
| Five guys on the court working together can achieve more than five talented individuals who come and go as individuals. |
| You can't win unless you learn how to lose. |
| I think the NBA will certainly survive without Michael Jordan. |
| Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary. |
| You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go... Don't ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body. |
| I tell kids to pursue their basketball dreams, but I tell them to not let that be their only dream. |
| I 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. |
