Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Kareem Abdul Jabbar
- All the courage and competitiveness of Jackie Robinson affects me to this day. If I patterned my life after anyone it was him, not because he was the first black baseball player in the majors but because he was a hero.
- A lot of young players don’t really know much about the history of the game and a lot of them are missing out on what the game is all about, especially the whole concept of sportsmanship and teamwork.
- Ken Heitz got drafted by the Bucks the same year I did. He went to their camp just for the experience, then dropped out to attend Harvard Law School. I always admired his combination of athleticism and brains.
- The word ‘leukemia’ is a very frightening word. In many instances, it’s a killer and it’s something that you have to deal with in a very serious and determined way if you’re going to beat it.
- Sports and entertainment are the only places where inner-city kids see themselves being able to succeed. Their intellectual development is something they don’t relate to.
- The lifespan of most professional athletes is relatively short, and most have no preparation for doing anything after their career ends, which it could in an instant.
- I want people to understand that I intend to continue living and doing all the things that I love to do up until the end. And the end is by no means rushing up on me.
- We can learn from mistakes of others, whether they’re kings or our parents. When we do learn those lessons, we’re better equipped to make our own dreams come true.
- There are a lot of authors in the world, so it’s difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That is always a challenge for any author.
- My mother had to send me to the movies with my birth certificate, so that I wouldn’t have to pay the extra fifty cents that the adults had to pay.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. on April 16, 1947) is a retired American professional basketball player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. He played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), mostly for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers.
Abdul-Jabbar grew up in New York City and attended Power Memorial Academy, where he became a dominant high school basketball player. He then played college basketball at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) under legendary coach John Wooden, winning three consecutive NCAA championships and earning numerous individual honors.
After being drafted first overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1969, Abdul-Jabbar quickly established himself as one of the best players in the NBA. He won six NBA championships (five with the Lakers, one with the Bucks) and six Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards during his career, which ended in 1989.
Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer with 38,387 points, and he was named to the All-NBA team 15 times and the All-Star team 19 times. He is also known for his philanthropic work, writing, and activism, including his advocacy for social justice and racial equality.
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