Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted.
— 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.
When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. That's a terrible burden.
You can't win unless you learn how to lose.
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.
Five guys on the court working together can achieve more than five talented individuals who come and go as individuals.
