Top 104 Quotes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I wanted to play baseball!

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.

After practice, I would have to go back to the dorm and take a nap.

There are a lot of authors in the world, so it's difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That is always a challenge for any author.

I saw Islam as the correct way to live, and I chose to try to live that way.

I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam.

I didn't really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home.

I've always tried to stay out of the fray and not be an object of controversy.

My mother had to send me to the movies with my birth certificate, so that I wouldn't have to pay the extra fifty cents that the adults had to pay.

I am highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success.