Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Epic Quotes

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.

I’m still my parent’s child, I’m still me, but I made a choice. I evolved into Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I think it has to do with evolution.

My most memorable moment came in 1985 as we beat the Boston Celtics.

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

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

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

I listen to jazz mainly. Mainstream jazz.

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.

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

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

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