Kareem Abdul-Jabbar used lessons from Sherlock Holmes to become a better basketball player

"Knowing what other people didn’t know meant you had more control over your life. This revelation immediately influenced my approach to basketball, where I practiced Holmes’ powers of observation on my opponents."

He also used Holmes to help him become a better student:

"Holmes’ influence on my learning was profound. I had always been a dedicated student in school, but soon after discovering Holmes I expanded my intellectual horizons to include history, literature, politics and religion."

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