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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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I tell kids to pursue their basketball dreams, but I tell them to not let that be their only dream. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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My grandfather and my uncle both died from colorectal cancer, my dad almost died from it and I have the gene for it. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match. – Mia Hamm

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I always seem to get parts where I play the sports professional – and thats not me at all! – Jay Ryan

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