Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr.is an American retired professional basketball player, who played most of his 15-year National Basketball Associationcareer for the Miami Heat...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth8 February 1970
CityChesapeake, VA
CountryUnited States of America
doctors serious-illness people
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.
disappointment careers emptiness
There's a disappointment there because I still feel there's an emptiness in my career that just wasn't filled.
thinking blessing lessons
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.
stay-positive comeback mentality
I had to develop the mentality and stay positive about making my comeback.
sports team play
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.
basketball should-have people
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.
sports struggle people
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.
winning looks
A win is a win, regardless of how you look at it.
want incredibles good-things
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.
decision helping individual
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.
heart mind body
I listen to myself, I listen to my body, my mind; I follow my heart.
thinking best-is-yet-to-come excited
I'm excited about what the future will bring and I think the best is yet to come.
teacher responsibility parent
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.
sports thinking people
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.