Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.

One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.

I had a moment like that with Wilt (Chamberlain). He knocked me out of bounds, I came back and faked read more

I had a moment like that with Wilt (Chamberlain). He knocked me out of bounds, I came back and faked him, came across the middle and dunked on him.

He’s not a raw kind of talent. He’s got some sophistication to his basketball game, and I think he will read more

He’s not a raw kind of talent. He’s got some sophistication to his basketball game, and I think he will progress quickly.

I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they read more

I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the basketball court.

If they took the idea that they could escape poverty through education, I think it would make a more basic read more

If 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.