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What I have is P.H. positive c...

What I have is P.H. positive chronic myeloid leukemia, which is an aberration in your white blood cells.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 230 quotes

When we went up against teams ...

When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 230 quotes

You got guys now declaring the...

You got guys now declaring they're ready to play pro ball in their second or third year of high school. It's crazy! They're missing so much.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 230 quotes

The '80s made up for all the a...

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.

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The type of leukemia that I am...

The type of leukemia that I am dealing with is treatable. So if I do what my doctors tell me to do - get my blood checked regularly, take my meds and consult with my doctor and follow any additional instructions he might make - I will be able to maintain my good health and live my life with a minimum of disruptions to my lifestyle.

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There are a lot of authors in ...

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.

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When I was 17, I worked in a m...

When I was 17, I worked in a mentoring program in Harlem designed to improve the community. That's when I first gained an appreciation of the Harlem Renaissance, a time when African-Americans rose to prominence in American culture. For the first time, they were taken seriously as artists, musicians, writers, athletes, and as political thinkers.

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When I was a kid, no one would...

When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. That's a terrible burden.

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When you're a coach you've got...

When you're a coach you've got to go up the ladder, you've got to be ready to travel. That's the nature of coaching

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Good thoughts are no better th...

Good thoughts are no better than good dreams, unless they are executed.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 230 quotes

Basketball is an endurance spo...

Basketball is an endurance sport, and you have to learn to control your breath; that's the essence of yoga, too. So, I consciously began using yoga techniques in my practice and playing. I think yoga helped reduce the number and severity of injuries I suffered. As preventative medicine, it's unequaled.

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Even when there are adverse ci...

Even when there are adverse circumstances, I try to do my job. And I usually do.

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One man cannot make a team....

One man cannot make a team.

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Either because I was an athlet...

Either because I was an athlete or because I was black - probably both - there seemed to be a clear assumption that I wouldn't be up to the work.

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But people don't know if I can...

But people don't know if I can teach the game. I know I can. My experience in Oklahoma was positive. It opened my eyes to how the game is played - the interaction among players, fans and media, how all that works. You have to know about the business of the game and how the actions of players and coaches affect the business. I think I have it down now.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 230 quotes

He doesn't necessarily have to...

He doesn't necessarily have to learn the sky hook. He just has to learn how to be an effective post player. I think I can help him do that.

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We want to show how hip-hop, w...

We want to show how hip-hop, which kind of fuels today's basketball stars, is directly related to jazz.

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All the courage and competitiv...

All the courage and competitiveness of Jackie Robinson affects me to this day. If I patterned my life after anyone it was him, not because he was the first black baseball player in the majors but because he was a hero.

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The first time I shot the hook...

The first time I shot the hook, I was in fourth grade, and I was about five feet eight inches tall. I put the ball up and felt totally at ease with the shot. I was completely confident it would go in. I've been shooting it ever since.

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Alexander Hamilton realized th...

Alexander Hamilton realized that warfare was part and parcel of human nature, and it's something we had to prepare for.

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Добрые, щедрые, великодушные: 6 советских актеров, которые были всеобщими любимчиками

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Советских актёров часто ставят в пример как образец духовной силы, национальной гордости и внутренней красоты. Они стали символами эпохи, носителями культуры и нравственности. Но, как известно, за кул...

Десять кинозвезд, которые отлично поют

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Актеры — люди творческие, но кто бы мог подумать, что некоторые из них скрывают прекрасный голос. В эпоху раннего Голливуда актеров с музыкальными способностями было немало — это считалось скорее норм...

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Неузнаваемая Ким Кардашьян в объективе фотографа Маркуса Клинко, 2009 год. Памела Андерсон в самой первой съёмке для журнала «Playboy», 1990. На фото голливудская актриса Dorothy Lamour и шимпанзе Джи...

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Расскажем, как сложилась судьба актеров, которые начинали сниматься еще в детстве.
Остаться на вершине в Голливуде удаётся не каждому, особенно если путь начался в детстве. Одни актёры теряются из-за...

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Два года назад отечественное телевидение столкнулось с беспрецедентной кадровой тектоникой — целая группа ярких и узнаваемых ведущих стремительно исчезла с экранов федеральных каналов. Эти лица долгие...

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Кира Найтли на страницах журнала к выходу фильма «Пиджак», 2005. Следы динозавра, раскопанные в русле реки Палакси. Техас. США. 1952г. Самая большая женщина рядом с самым маленьким мужчиной, 1922 год....