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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: April 16
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Basketball Coach
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Film Producer
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New York City
New York
Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor
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Lew Alcindor
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Elgin's game was an incredible performance, also. I don't think there's any comparison. Elgin did it without three-point lines. His game was attacking the hoop and hitting jumpers inside 20 feet. Kobe's range is unreal, and he does it his way.
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I was latching on to something that was part of my heritage, because many of the slaves who were brought here were Moslems.
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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.
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I am highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success.
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I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing the status quo.
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When the doctor told me I had cancer, I was scared.
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[Coaching] is a difficult job which everyone who owns a TV thinks they can do better at.
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I always thought I could do a good job coaching, but the opportunities have not presented themselves.
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I think I really benefited from going to college.
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Center is a very tough position to play.
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I don't get a big charge out of being the leading scorer. The object of competing is winning. I just try to do what has to be done for us to win. That might be anything at the time - defense, rebounding, passing. I get great satisfaction out of being a team player.
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I could have skated by as an athlete, but the world is so much bigger and more interesting than any one thing. I didn't want to be pigeonholed as just a jock. I'm also an author, a student of history, and I collect memorabilia from the Wild West. I'm also a son, a father, and a friend.
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Even when there are adverse circumstances, I try to do my job. And I usually do.
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