"I am highly offended by the total lack of acknowledgement of my contribution to Laker success." ― Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Topic(s): Success More From Kareem Abdul-Jabbar "This is what I would have done if I had to have a real job: I would have been a history teacher." "A team will always appreciate a great individual if he’s willing to sacrifice for the group." "I was getting hot flashes and sweats on a regular basis. That’s not normal, even for my age." More In Success "It’s so interesting how success hits people and how they react to it."― John Mayer "If not for the success that medicine has made, I might be part of a much different story right now."― Kareem Abdul-Jabbar "Success is very ephemeral. You depend entirely on the desire of others, which makes it difficult to relax."― Eva Green