>> For me, my hook shot was the one kick practiced 10,000 times

I honestly think Kareem is being a bit modest here. His one weird shot completely changed basketball for a couple of decades.

I went to school with one of Kareem's kids who's now a neurosurgeon (although, looking back, I have no clue how any of us even graduated high school). The father, Kareem, is an honest to God treasure of a human being who has just always had this need to go farther out to discover new facets of what makes existence worthwhile. I didn't even know about his connection with Bruce Lee, but it makes a ton of sense now.