227 Quotes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak.

The Lakers were able to maintain a certain level of talent and success, and so were the Celtics. It became part of people's sports lore.

Music rhythms are mathematical patterns. When you hear a song and your body starts moving with it, your body is doing math. The kids in their parents' garage practicing to be a band may not realize it, but they're also practicing math.

The rivalry between the Lakers and Celtics endured for about eight years, and the interest grew each year.

In athletics there's always been a willingness to cheat if it looks like you're not cheating. I think that's just a quirk of human nature.

There are rap groups that have a positive outlook in their art. These groups should be shown as an alternative to gangsta rap.

I think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just like any other professionals.

We don't have selfish guys here, which sometimes leads to problems.

I think the NBA will certainly survive without Michael Jordan.