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Every day, the sun comes out and the sky's always blue. That's what I miss about Denver.

Author: Dikembe Mutombo - American Athlete
  Day , Sky , Blue , Sun


God put us here to prepare this place for the next generation. That's our job. Raising children and helping the community, that's preparing for the next generation.

Author: Dikembe Mutombo - American Athlete
  Children , Community , God , Job


I don't think God said we should all be soft. My job is to compete, and the best prevails. I will continue to play, and that's the way I'm succeeding in my life. If I hit you by mistake, all I can say is 'I'm sorry,' and I keep moving on.

Author: Dikembe Mutombo - American Athlete
  Life , Best , God , Moving On


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 started in 1997, and 10 years later I was able to unveil the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital, named after my mother, in my hometown outside of Kinshasa. It was such a blessing.

Author: Dikembe Mutombo - American Athlete
  Mother , Hometown , Hospital , Blessing


I come from a large family, but I was not raised with a fortune. Something more was left me, and that was family values.

Author: Dikembe Mutombo - American Athlete
  Me , Family , Something , Values


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 educated, and a principal and school superintendent over 37 years, he plays such a big role in my life.

Author: Dikembe Mutombo - American Athlete
  Life , Man , Father , My Life


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 year because of malaria. We've already lost 25 million people to the pandemic of HIV-AIDS. More people are dying now from typhoid fever. Diabetes is on the rise.

Author: Dikembe Mutombo - American Athlete
  People , Children , Age , Fight


At the end of my journey, I see myself as a Rocket. That's where I ended my career, and also the organization that did so much for me. They knew I had a vision, and I went to work for the owner, who's a man who believes in philanthropy and believed in me as a player.

Author: Dikembe Mutombo - American Athlete
  Me , Myself , Work , Journey


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 serving the community. So when I became fortunate enough and blessed to play the game of basketball, I was also fortunate enough to follow in my parents' footsteps and give back like the way they did.

Author: Dikembe Mutombo - American Athlete
  Family , Passion , Blessed , Tradition


I cannot forget the place that I come from. The Congo is much in need.

Author: Dikembe Mutombo - American Athlete
  Need , Forget , Place , Cannot


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