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I hope to be involved in a successful movie script.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: April 16
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Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor
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Lew Alcindor
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The '80s made up for all the abuse I took during the '70s. I outlived all my critics. By the time I retired, everybody saw me as a venerable institution. Things do change.
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High school dropouts are forfeiting their opportunity to pursue the American Dream.
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The 3-point shot has created a situation in the game akin to 'Lotto' fever.
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I think the NBA will certainly survive without Michael Jordan.
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