Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

A lot of young players don't really know much about the history of the game and a lot of them are missing out on what the game is all about, especially the whole concept of sportsmanship and teamwork.

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.

My health is fine.

I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice.

I want to do as little as possible when I finish playing ball - just spend a lot more time with my family.

Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary.

I have to say I have an incredible musical education because of my father.

I tell kids to pursue their basketball dreams, but I tell them to not let that be their only dream.

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

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.

Today's youth are told to get rich or die trying and they really shouldn't take that attitude forward with them.

I was getting hot flashes and sweats on a regular basis. That's not normal, even for my age.