#in

I think the NBA will certainly survive without Michael Jordan. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#i #i think #jordan #michael #michael jordan

If not for the success that medicine has made, I might be part of a much different story right now. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#i #made #medicine #might #much

Music is really something that makes people whole. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#music #people #really #something #whole

There are a lot of authors in the world, so it's difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That is always a challenge for any author. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#any #author #authors #challenge #difficult

Music rhythms are mathematical patterns. When you hear a song and your body starts moving with it, your body is doing math. The kids in their parents' garage practicing to be a band may not realize it, but they're also practicing math. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#band #body #doing #garage #hear

My biggest accomplishment has been making a transition from athlete to author. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#athlete #author #been #biggest #making

My health is fine. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#health

Sports and entertainment are the only places where inner-city kids see themselves being able to succeed. Their intellectual development is something they don't relate to. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#being #development #entertainment #inner-city #intellectual

The type of leukemia that I am dealing with is treatable. So if I do what my doctors tell me to do - get my blood checked regularly, take my meds and consult with my doctor and follow any additional instructions he might make - I will be able to maintain my good health and live my life with a minimum of disruptions to my lifestyle. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#additional #am #any #blood #checked

The word 'leukemia' is a very frightening word. In many instances, it's a killer and it's something that you have to deal with in a very serious and determined way if you're going to beat it. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#deal #determined #frightening #going #instances