American - Athlete | April 16, 1947 -
When the doctor told me I had cancer, I was scared.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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My grandfather and my uncle both died from colorectal cancer, my dad almost died from it and I have the gene for it.
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Yoga is just good for you.
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I've always tried to stay out of the fray and not be an object of controversy.
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I'm the baddest among the bad guys.
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The '80s made up for all the abuse I took during the '70s. I outlived all my critics. By the time I retired, everybody saw me as a venerable institution. Things do change.
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The 3-point shot has created a situation in the game akin to 'Lotto' fever.
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You got guys now declaring they're ready to play pro ball in their second or third year of high school. It's crazy! They're missing so much.
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OK, I'll put it like this: I doubt if we will see another All-American basketball athlete who is a Rhodes Scholar.
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I totally alienated some reporters as I retreated.
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I got all A's and was hated for it; I spoke correctly and was called a punk.
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I want to do as little as possible when I finish playing ball - just spend a lot more time with my family.
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