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Alonzo Mourning was an American professional basketball player who spent most of his 15-year NBA career with the Miami Heat. He was a tenacious defender, winning the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award twice and making the All-Defensive Team twice. Mourning also won the 2006 NBA championship with the Heat and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Alonzo Harding Mourning Jr.is an American former professional basketball player who has served as vice president of player programs and development for the Miami Heat since June 2009. Mourning played most of his 15-year National Basketball Associationcareer for the Heat.
Nicknamed “Zo”, Mourning played the center position. Following his college basketball career at Georgetown University, his tenacity on defense twice earned him the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award and twice placed him on the NBA All-Defensive Team. Mourning made a comeback after undergoing a kidney transplant and later won the 2006 NBA championship with the Heat. Mourning also played for the Charlotte Hornets and New Jersey Nets. On March 30, 2009, Mourning became the first Miami Heat player to have his number retired. In 2010, Mourning was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. In August 2014, Mourning was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and in August 2019 he was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame.
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7 Quotes by Alonzo Mourning
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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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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.
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I was hurting. I had some ailments I was dealing with. It’s not like I was holding out.
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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.
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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.
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When the new ownership came in, they made some decisions I wasn’t pleased with. And when they changed the whole aspect of it, I just totally lost interest.
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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.
Alonzo MourningAmerican basketball player