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Alonzo Mourning

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Alonzo Mourning, born on February 8, 1970, is a retired American professional basketball player. Known for his exceptional defensive skills and scoring ability in the paint, Mourning played for the Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, and New York Knicks during his NBA career. He was selected as the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in his rookie season. Mourning has been a consistent presence in the NBA All-Star Game and won the NBA Championship in 2000 and 2006.

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“There's a disappointment there because I still feel there's an emptiness in my career that just wasn't filled.”

Feels Stills Sports Careers Filled Disappointment Emptiness

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“I'm excited about what the future will bring and I think the best is yet to come.”

Thinking Excited Best Is Yet To Come

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“I feel like in America, we don't have a kid problem. You think about all these issues that these kids are dealing with, we have an adult problem. We have adults that do not place the priority on our kids to get a valuable education.”

Thinking Feels Problem Kids America Issues Adults Valuable Priorities

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“So many people feel that once you reach a certain age then it's time for you to retire from a sport you love. I don't think that's true at all. I think age should not dictate that.”

People Thinking Feels Should Age Certain Sports Retiring

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“I can still play this game at a high level; I've proven that. I want to be home. I want to be close to my family. I want to be close to my foundation and my business interests.”

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“Kobe Bryant is the most talented player in the game today; he could do anything.”

Today Games Player

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“You can play a particular sport as long as you take good care of your body and you're confident enough and still have that hunger to where you want to be a part of an organization, a group of individuals where you feel you can contribute to the success of that team.”

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“Tough times don't last, but tough people do. And I've been through some tough times, and I know a lot of people can recall tough times, and maybe are going through some tough times right now, but they don't last.”

People Knows Lasts Right Now Tough Recalls Tough Times

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“I feel that each and every one of us as individuals has a responsibility to one another. None of us would be here without the help of someone else - whether it be guardians, teachers, parents, relatives, etc. - someone contributed to your well being as a person. We're all connected in so many different ways.”

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“If we all make a concerted effort and try to improve the life of someone else, then this world would be a better place to live in.”

Ifs World Trying Would Be Effort This World Basketball Better Place Places To Live

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“I am reaching a point in my life where the basketball chapter in my life is slowly closing from a competition standpoint.”

Inspirational Life Is Basketball Competition Reaching Chapters Closing Standpoint

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“If I would have listened to other people back in 2000 telling me I should have stopped playing basketball because of a kidney disease, I wouldn't have won a world championship.”

People Ifs World Inspirational Should Basketball Disease Should Have Championship Kidneys Playing Basketball Kidney Disease

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“I've got to make some decisions just like any other player that has ever played this game, that eventually the clock stops, their basketball clock stops.”

Inspirational Games Decision Player Basketball Clock

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“I have an incredible amount of basketball knowledge, and I think a lot of that is derived from having a Hall of Fame college basketball coach who was very knowledgeable of the game and I had a great high school coach who was also very knowledgeable.”

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“There's nobody else on the face of this earth that's playing a sport at a highest level... with a transplant. That alone continues to inspire me, because I realize throughout the whole world the struggles that people are going through. I need to inspire them the best way I can.”

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“I was hurting. I had some ailments I was dealing with. It's not like I was holding out.”

Hurt Holding On Ailments Dealing With It You Hurt Me

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“A win is a win, regardless of how you look at it.”

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“I know that all good things must come to an end and I've had an incredible ride. I just want to end it on the right note.”

Knows Want Ends Good Things Notes Incredibles

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“I had individuals in my life to help me make the right decisions because it wasn't about them accepting handouts. It was about them making the right decisions for me.”

Helping Individual Decision Accepting Help Me Right Decision Handouts Make The Right Decision

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“I listen to myself. I listen to my body, my mind, I follow my heart.”

Mind Heart Body My Heart

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“I had to develop the mentality and stay positive about making my comeback.”

Mentality Comeback Stay Positive

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“I think in every lesson there's a blessing, and there's so many blessings from all the lessons I've had to go through in life.”

Thinking Lessons Blessing Many Blessings

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“I want to live 50 more years. I'm 33 years old... and I want to live to at least be 80 and see my kids grow up and see my grandkids. That's important to me.”

Want Years Important Kids Grows Sports Growing Up Grandkids

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“I've got to worry about Alonzo Mourning, because a year or two ago there was a chance that Alonzo Mourning wouldn't be standing here talking to you. That's the cold reality of it.”

Years Two Reality Chance Talking Worry Cold Standing Mourning

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“My health is the No. 1 concern and my longevity is the No. 1 concern.”

Concern Longevity

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“You can want and hope, or you can make it happen.”

Want Happens Make It Happen

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“We've got babies raising babies, and it's important for us as responsible adults to go out and do what we can to make sure that our kids are steered in the right direction.”

Important Kids Baby Adults Responsible Right Direction

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“Once my doctor began treating my kidney disease, my greatest challenge was the constant exhaustion. Fortunately, my doctor explained that anemia was causing my exhaustion and that people with serious illnesses, like kidney disease, may be at increased risk for anemia.”

People May Sports Challenges Risk Serious Disease Doctors Constant Illness Exhaustion Kidneys Serious Illness Anemia Kidney Disease

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Born: February 8, 1970
Known for: Basketball player
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