Kareem visits town for a 3-on-3 championship<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Six-time NBA Most Valuable Player Kareem Abdul
\nJabbar, is in town for the Adidas 3-on-3 championship at the
\nPondok Indah Mall over the weekend.<\/p>\n
The winner will be honored by receiving a trophy from Kareem
\nat the closing ceremony.<\/p>\n
The jet-lagged 7'2 feet (216 cm) center who played for the
\nMilwaukee Bucks and later for the Los Angeles Lakers, was more
\nthan happy to answer questions at a press conference.<\/p>\n
The hall-of-famer is known for his skyhook which led him to
\nthe top of the all-time scoring leader with 38.387 points. He
\nstarted developing his famous shot as a little boy.<\/p>\n
\"I started developing this shot when I was in grade school. I
\njust continued perfecting the shot until I was able to hit it
\nconstantly.\" he explained, adding, \"the hook shot was not my
\ncreation. It has been there for a long time, and because I'm
\ntall, it suits me. I guess people connect me with it just because
\nI hit it on a constant basis.\"<\/p>\n
Born in Manhattan 48 years ago, Kareem believes determination
\nbrings success. His belief got him to the NBA.<\/p>\n
\"I don't think it's true to say that black is better than
\nwhite in playing basketball. I believe though that blacks have
\nmore determination in their athletic career, while whites have
\nmore choices in life. I guess that's something which explained
\nwhy basketball is more predominantly black.\"<\/p>\n
Kareem, although visiting Indonesia for the first time, said
\nhe met some Indonesians in the Middle East. \"I didn't know about
\nthe basketball condition in Indonesia,\" he said. He contends that
\nIndonesians can play ball.<\/p>\n
\"Although players here are relatively smaller, that can be an
\nadvantage to them because their bodies are closer to the ground
\nwhich will enable them to dribble easier than others. The secret
\nto basketball success is to work hard, play defense and work as a
\nteam, then everything will be alright.\" he explained.<\/p>\n
Kareem, who listed Magic Johnson and John Wooden as his best
\nteammate and coach, stressed he is here for basketball, even
\nthough he plans to visit an orphanage.<\/p>\n
Kareem, who will run a coaching clinic on both days of the
\ntournament, said he is here to promote 3-on-3 basketball which he
\nbelieves is the best way to play. It only takes half the court
\nand allows players to showoff their individual abilities, he
\nsaid, adding that teamwork is still the key to winning(07).<\/p>",
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