Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Quote - Sports and entertainment are the only places where inner-city kids

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Sports and entertainment are the only places where inner-city kids

Sports and entertainment are the only places where inner-city kids see themselves being able to succeed. Their intellectual development is something they dont relate to. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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