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The 80s made up for all the abuse I took during the 70s. I outlive

The 80s made up for all the abuse I took during the 70s. I outlived all my critics. By the time I retired, everybody saw me as a venerable institution. Things do change. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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A lot of young players dont really know much about the history of the game and a lot of them are missing out on what the game is all about, especially the whole concept of sportsmanship and teamwork. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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My mother had to send me to the movies with my birth certificate, so that I wouldnt have to pay the extra fifty cents that the adults had to pay. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. Thats a terrible burden. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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