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38 quotes by Dikembe Mutombo

Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (born June 25, 1966), commonly referred to as Dikembe Mutombo, is a Congolese American retired professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. Outside basketball, he has become known for his humanitarian work. The 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m), 260-pound (120 kg; 19 st) center who began his career with the Georgetown Hoyas is commonly...
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After I made it to the NBA, I said that I didn't want to be the last player from Africa. After my rookie year, I went to the league and talked... →

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I've always had a passion for giving back. It's a family tradition that comes from my devout parents. They were always giving back and... →

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My heroes always are mostly my parents - my father especially, and my mom, who's passed on already. My dad is a very strong man, and by him being... →

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When I was born, my dad and my mom gave me names, but in Africa, when your child is born, especially close family members can suggest names they want... →

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I am not in politics. 'President Mutombo?' No, no, no. There has never been a politician in my family, and I am not going to try to be the... →

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I believe in the Democratic party, and their philosophy and what they stand for - for the poor people.

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My foundation was created so I can find a way to improve the living conditions of my people in the African continent, not just in Congo.

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I created the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation back in 1997 for the purpose of going in and improving the living conditions of my people on the African... →

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I usually just speak in English when I'm on the basketball court. For some reason, my mind never even tried to cross any other language when... →

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My mother taught us to sell food in the market so we could pay for school. I would get up at 4:30 A.M. and start selling bread and cheese before... →

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Africa needs more funding to continue to fight all of those diseases. We are losing more than 1.3 million young children under the age of five every... →

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I always felt that I had to leave a legacy on the African continent. As I was only the third player to come to the NBA from Africa, I felt I had to... →

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If I had not played basketball and made the millions of dollars that I had made, I would never have been able to build a hospital in Congo. It... →

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