“Music is really something that makes people whole.”
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Category: music
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I try to do the right thing
“I try to do the right thing at the right time. They may just be little things, but usually they make the difference between winning and losing.”
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Category: time
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This is what I would have done
“This is what I would have done if I had to have a real job: I would have been a history teacher.”
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Author: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Category: teacher
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I want to do as little as
“I want to do as little as possible when I finish playing ball – just spend a lot more time with my family.”
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Author: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Category: family
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What I have is P.H. positive chronic
“What I have is P.H. positive chronic myeloid leukemia, which is an aberration in your white blood cells.”
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Category: positive
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My grandfather and my uncle both died
“My grandfather and my uncle both died from colorectal cancer, my dad almost died from it and I have the gene for it.”
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Category: dad
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Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as
“Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary.”
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Category: equality
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I tell kids to pursue their basketball
“I tell kids to pursue their basketball dreams, but I tell them to not let that be their only dream.”
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Author: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Category: dreams
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The type of leukemia that I am
“The type of leukemia that I am dealing with is treatable. So if I do what my doctors tell me to do – get my blood checked regularly, take my meds and consult with my doctor and follow any additional instructions he might make – I will be able to maintain my good health and live my life with a minimum of disruptions to my lifestyle.”
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Author: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Category: health
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