Kameelah Kareem Quotes

I needed to go to class; I needed to go to practice; I needed to have a life away from basketball. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

When you're a coach you've got to go up the ladder, you've got to be ready to travel. That's the nature of coaching ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

When the doctor told me I had cancer, I was scared. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

We want to show how hip-hop, which kind of fuels today's basketball stars, is directly related to jazz. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories. ~ 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

We don't have selfish guys here, which sometimes leads to problems. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

In the Western standards of modesty, there are different guidelines. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

When the line started to blur between the fans and the players, sometimes things can get ugly. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The transition was difficult. It's hard to stop something that you've enjoyed and that has been very rewarding. ~ 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

OK, I'll put it like this: I doubt if we will see another All-American basketball athlete who is a Rhodes Scholar. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

High school dropouts are forfeiting their opportunity to pursue the American Dream. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Maybe you have been wondering about how to win the battle of life. Dress in the armour of war; be well grounded in the requisite knowledge to win your battle. Refine your skills, talents and tactics and forge ahead with determination. Prepare in advance and enter the war with the right strategy. Work with your warriors as a team. Avoid unnecessary mistakes and learn from your errors. Use the right weapons in your arsenal at the right time. Attack your struggles and protect your dreams. Know that timing is everything. Never give up until you destroy all your roadblocks. Capitalise on your strength and with victory in focus you will become a winner. ~ Sesan Kareem

Cancer is a scary thing and you have to deal with it seriously. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I've always tried to stay out of the fray and not be an object of controversy. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary. ~ 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

I think the greatest player I've ever played against was Magic Johnson. Next, was Larry Bird. Then, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. ~ John Salley

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. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I had a moment like that with Wilt (Chamberlain). He knocked me out of bounds, I came back and faked him, came across the middle and dunked on him. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Love is the purest religion and the most destructive addiction! ~ Yahia Kareem

I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing the status quo. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

wed. Kareem would find it difficult to outwit ~ Jean Sasson

The game has basically not changed since I ended my career. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Music is really something that makes people whole. ~ 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

Basketball is an endurance sport, and you have to learn to control your breath; that's the essence of yoga, too. So, I consciously began using yoga techniques in my practice and playing. I think yoga helped reduce the number and severity of injuries I suffered. As preventative medicine, it's unequaled. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Initially when I stopped playing, I had accumulated some burnout. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I just like seeing the world, and it doesn't matter where. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Some stuff can be fixed, some stuff can't be. Deciding which is which is part of maturing. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

My biggest resource is my mind. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

when an assault rifle is aimed at your face over nothing more than a refusal to move, you don't feel like the American experience is one that includes you ~ Kareem Jackson

I would suggest that teachers show their students concrete examples of the negative effects of the actions that gangsta rappers glorify. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

What I learned in my time isn't necessarily being taught now, and I'd like to help impart that knowledge to a new generation of players. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar