“I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spend...” — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Quote

“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.”

“I always thought I could do a good job coaching, but the opportunities have not presented themselves.”

“I was getting hot flashes and sweats on a regular basis. That's not normal, even for my age.”

“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.”

“You can't win unless you learn how to lose.”

“OK, I'll put it like this: I doubt if we will see another All-American basketball athlete who is a Rhodes Scholar.”

“I was known as the weird guy who couldn't play basketball because I had to go to hockey practice twice a week.”

“I can't tell you how many letters I get from grandmothers who say, 'It's the only thing I can talk to my 15-year-old grandson about.' The Lakers are more than just a basketball team to this city. They're part of this community.”

“Basketball is therapeutic for a lot of us. We all love, live and breathe basketball.”

“I'm just all around cool guy that played basketball.”

“Not to sound corny, but if life is a sport, if you're moving to dive on a fumble or pick up a basketball in transition or pivoting to grab your toddler so he doesn't fall into a pool... those are real life movements.”

“I loved that outrageous, creative style of city ball. 'Logic is the death of art,' they taught me at Yale. Maybe in basketball, too.”