9 Best Quotes and Sayings of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

10 Best Quotes and Sayings of Former NBA Player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

"Don’t hope. Hope is for people who aren’t prepared." -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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"The good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice." -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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"Good thoughts are no better than good dreams, unless they are executed." -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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"Your mind is what makes everything else work." -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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"The most deluded people are those who choose to ignore what they already know." -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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"I just like seeing the world, and it doesn’t matter where." -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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"Today’s youth are told to get rich or die trying and they really shouldn’t take that attitude forward with them." -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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"I try to do the right thing at the right time. They may just be little things, but usually they make the difference between winning and losing." -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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"You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go. Don’t ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body." -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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