American - Athlete | April 16, 1947 -
When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
BetterUpAgainstVictoriesJust
I tell kids to pursue their basketball dreams, but I tell them to not let that be their only dream.
DreamsBasketballDreamTellPursue
I think I did very well against everyone who tried to defend me.
MeThinkDefendEveryoneAgainst
Center is a very tough position to play.
ToughPlayPositionCenterVery
I can do something else besides stuff a ball through a hoop. My biggest resource is my mind.
MindI CanBallThroughSomething
My mother had to send me to the movies with my birth certificate, so that I wouldn't have to pay the extra fifty cents that the adults had to pay.
MotherMeMoviesBirthPayFifty
I rooted for the Dodgers when they were in Brooklyn.
BrooklynRootedDodgersWere
I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of the black inventors of the 19th century.
HistoryBookBlackProcessMoreDid
In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story.
HistorySlaveryBookStoryBlack
My biggest accomplishment has been making a transition from athlete to author.
AccomplishmentTransitionAthlete
My health is fine.
HealthFine
I have always thought that writers come with any variety of attributes. Some are capable and some aren't.
ThoughtAlwaysCapableVarietyCome
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Kareem Abdul-Jabbar quotes