“But jazz has also made me a better basketball player.
Now, if that statement motivates a bunch of young basketball hopefuls to rush to their computers and download classic jazz tracks onto their iPods, then I’m pleased. Because the values I learned from jazz to apply to basketball are values that apply off the court as well.”
–Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Source
http://jazztimes.com/articles/18583-jazz-and-basketball