I think someone should explain to the child that it's OK to make mistakes. That's how we learn. When we compete, we make mistakes.

Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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

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

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 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 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 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...

Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed...

Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed...

I hope to be involved in a successful movie script.

I hope to be involved in a successful movie script.

I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been...

I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been...

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...

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.

Center is a very tough position to play.

Center is a very tough position to play.

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.

I feel that there has been progress made since I was a boy on matters...

I feel that there has been progress made since I was a boy on matters...

I think the NBA will certainly survive without Michael Jordan.

I think the NBA will certainly survive without Michael Jordan.

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...

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...

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

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

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.

Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand...

Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand...

When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could...

When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could...