Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

High school dropouts are forfeiting their opportunity to pursue the American Dream.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of the group. It enhances everybody.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I tell kids to pursue their basketball dreams, but I tell them to not let that be their only dream.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

LeBron James can get a shot off under any and all circumstances and he makes them.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I am highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Michael Jordan and Magic and myself all learned how to play the game in college programs that emphasized the team.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I've always tried to stay out of the fray and not be an object of controversy.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the basketball court.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I got all A's and was hated for it; I spoke correctly and was called a punk.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go... Don't ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The 3-point shot has created a situation in the game akin to 'Lotto' fever.