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Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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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Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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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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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

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While writing my first 90 books, I was magazine editor, publisher, book publisher, executive, etc., so I was established in publishing. three of my seven or so books were biographies of sports stars and really opened doors for me in that area. – Jerry B. Jenkins

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In sports, you simply arent considered a real champion until you have defended your title successfully. Winning it once can be a fluke winning it twice proves you are the best. – Althea Gibson

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American professional athletes are bilingual; they speak English and profanity. – Gordie Howe, 1975

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Sports and politics dont mix. – Eric Heiden

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