As a parent, I have a job as a role model to my children, and by extension, to other young people.
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Quotes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about People
11 quotes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about people
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar American Athlete
Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted.
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I don't know if I was the baddest. People kind of saw me in that light.
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I expect more people from China and Asia to end up in the NBA.
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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 think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam.
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I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the basketball court.
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People still cheat on their wives, that hasn't fallen out of fashion. We all speak of it badly, but it has not fallen out of fashion.
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The disconnect lasted too long. I think people got the idea I was sullen and couldn't communicate, which wasn't true.
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The Lakers were able to maintain a certain level of talent and success, and so were the Celtics. It became part of people's sports lore.
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When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. That's a terrible burden.
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