Center is a very tough position to play.

Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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I think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just...

I think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just...

When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say...

When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say...

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...

My mother had to send me to the movies with my birth certificate, so that...

My mother had to send me to the movies with my birth certificate, so that...

I saw Islam as the correct way to live, and I chose to try to...

I saw Islam as the correct way to live, and I chose to try to...

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...

As a parent, I have a job as a role model to my children, and...

As a parent, I have a job as a role model to my children, and...

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...

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

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

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

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

I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time...

I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time...

Five guys on the court working together can achieve more than five talented individuals who...

Five guys on the court working together can achieve more than five talented individuals who...

Your mind is what makes everything else work.

Your mind is what makes everything else work.

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...

In athletics there's always been a willingness to cheat if it looks like you're not...

In athletics there's always been a willingness to cheat if it looks like you're not...

The game has basically not changed since I ended my career.

The game has basically not changed since I ended my career.

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...

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...

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...

Dear Scottie, I have nothing but respect for you my friend as an athlete and...

Dear Scottie, I have nothing but respect for you my friend as an athlete and...