#u

Even when there are adverse circumstances, I try to do my job. And I usually do. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#circumstances #even #i #job #try

Five guys on the court working together can achieve more than five talented individuals who come and go as individuals. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#come #come and go #court #five #go

Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#effective #fundamental #fundamentally #game #parts

Quality is decided by the depth at which the work incorporates the alternatives within itself, and so masters them. ↗

— Theodor Adorno

#decided #depth #itself #masters #quality

A lot of players think the game is all about individual performances when it's really all about a team game. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#game #individual #lot #performances #players

After practice, I would have to go back to the dorm and take a nap. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#back #dorm #go #i #nap

Cancer is a scary thing and you have to deal with it seriously. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#deal #scary #scary thing #seriously #thing

I am highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#am #contribution #highly #i #i am

I did a book in 1996, an overview of black history. In that process I became more aware of a lot of the black inventors of the 19th century. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#aware #became #black #black history #book

I didn't really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home. ↗

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

#game #go #go home #home #i