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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: April 16
Actor
Author
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Television Actor
New York City
New York
Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor
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Lew Alcindor
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Christianity
Isis

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I felt that a number of people might have questioned my loyalty, but I continue to be a patriotic American.
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I totally alienated some reporters as I retreated.
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This is what I would have done if I had to have a real job: I would have been a history teacher.
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When I was 17, I worked in a mentoring program in Harlem designed to improve the community. That's when I first gained an appreciation of the Harlem Renaissance, a time when African-Americans rose to prominence in American culture. For the first time, they were taken seriously as artists, musicians, writers, athletes, and as political thinkers.
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I think a lot of people, if they get the opportunity to do some acting, they think, 'I might be a star.'
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I hope to be involved in a successful movie script.
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I want people to understand that I intend to continue living and doing all the things that I love to do up until the end. And the end is by no means rushing up on me.
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I read that Hollywood wanted to film Fences years ago with a white director, but [August] Wilson refused. He thought that the director needed to have lived the culture of black Americans.
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A team will always appreciate a great individual if he's willing to sacrifice for the group.
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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 want to do as little as possible when I finish playing ball - just spend a lot more time with my family.
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Today's youth are told to get rich or die trying and they really shouldn't take that attitude forward with them.
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I think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just like any other professionals.
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I needed to go to class I needed to go to practice I needed to have a life away from basketball.
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In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There's so much more to the story.
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The constant expansion has diluted the talent. Other than that, it's still the same game.
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I've kept in touch with many of my former teammates: Bob Marcucci was our team manager and we bonded over our passion for baseball.
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The 3-point shot has created a situation in the game akin to 'Lotto' fever.
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When I was at UCLA, the Harlem Globetrotters offered me a million dollars to come play for them. I turned it down because my education was just as important as playing ball.
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