My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement.

Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally...

Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally...

I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to...

I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to...

I'm not going to disappear.

I'm not going to disappear.

You can't win unless you learn how to lose.

You can't win unless you learn how to lose.

A team will always appreciate a great individual if he's willing to sacrifice for the...

A team will always appreciate a great individual if he's willing to sacrifice for the...

I'm still my parent's child, I'm still me, but I made a choice. I evolved...

I'm still my parent's child, I'm still me, but I made a choice. I evolved...

I tell kids to pursue their basketball dreams, but I tell them to not let...

I tell kids to pursue their basketball dreams, but I tell them to not let...

I expect more people from China and Asia to end up in the NBA.

I expect more people from China and Asia to end up in the NBA.

Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of...

Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of...

You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go......

You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go......

I try to do the right thing at the right time. They may just be...

I try to do the right thing at the right time. They may just be...

I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing...

I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing...

I felt that a number of people might have questioned my loyalty, but I continue...

I felt that a number of people might have questioned my loyalty, but I continue...

My most memorable moment came in 1985 as we beat the Boston Celtics.

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 extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done.

It's hard for young players to see the big picture. They just see three or...

It's hard for young players to see the big picture. They just see three or...

As brilliant an individual that Michael Jordan was, he was not successful until he got...

As brilliant an individual that Michael Jordan was, he was not successful until he got...

You can't win if you don't play as a unit.

You can't win if you don't play as a unit.

I think someone should explain to the child that it's OK to make mistakes. That's...

I think someone should explain to the child that it's OK to make mistakes. That's...

Michael Jordan and Magic and myself all learned how to play the game in college...

Michael Jordan and Magic and myself all learned how to play the game in college...