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.
Sports and entertainment are the only places where inner-city kids see themselves being able to succeed. Their intellectual development is something they don’t relate to.
When I was a kid, no one would believe anything positive that you could say about black people. That’s a terrible burden.
What I have is P.H. positive chronic myeloid leukemia, which is an aberration in your white blood cells.
Your mind is what makes everything else work.
Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of the group. It enhances everybody.
I saw Islam as the correct way to live, and I chose to try to live that way.
I would suggest that teachers show their students concrete examples of the negative effects of the actions that gangsta rappers glorify.
High school dropouts are forfeiting their opportunity to pursue the American Dream.
A lot of players think the game is all about individual performances when it’s really all about a team game.
