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The NBA is becoming a global game.

~Dikembe Mutombo

Topics: Becoming Game Global Nba

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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 going to class. School cost $65. The average salary was $125 a year, and with 10 kids, how are you going to pay for that?

~Dikembe Mutombo

Topics: Average Before Bread Cheese Class Cost Could Food Get Going How Kids Market Mother Pay Salary School Sell Selling Start Taught Up Us Would Year You

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The Almighty has plans for us to make a place so we can go on and make a difference. It all has to do with my faith; I am deeply religious. It goes back to my roots, to my mom and my dad.

~Dikembe Mutombo

Topics: Almighty Am Back Dad Deeply Difference Faith Go Goes Make Make A Difference Mom Place Plans Religious Roots Us I Am

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I'm so glad I didn't become a doctor, because I do more than any doctor can do. I am an administrator, a CEO, doctor, psychiatrist, an activist, a campaign funder. I think I did well.

~Dikembe Mutombo

Topics: Activist Administrator Am Any Because Become Campaign Ceo Did Doctor Glad More Psychiatrist Than Think Well I Think I Am

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

~Dikembe Mutombo

Topics: About Always Blue Day Denver Every Every Day Miss Out Sky Sun

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My favorite memory is my five years with the Nuggets. From my first day to my last day is a great memory. There wasn't a year that I was a Nugget that I didn't think we succeeded.

~Dikembe Mutombo

Topics: Day Favorite First Five Great Last Memory Succeeded Think Year Years

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It's easy to be a spokesman and ambassador for a great organization like the NBA. I thank Commissioner David Stern for putting that trust in me to serve the NBA around the globe.

~Dikembe Mutombo

Topics: Ambassador Around Commissioner David Easy Globe Great Like Me Nba Organization Putting Serve Spokesman Stern Thank Trust

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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 do my best to recruit more young Africans to come and play in the NBA - and also find a way to bring the NBA to Africa.

~Dikembe Mutombo

Topics: Africa African Also Always Best Bring Come Continent Felt Find Had Leave Legacy More Nba Only Play Player Recruit Third Way Young

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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 to add on. Maybe your grandmom and your grandpop have something to add to the name of the child.

~Dikembe Mutombo

Topics: Add Africa Born Child Close Dad Family Family Members Gave Maybe Me Members Mom Name Names Something Suggest Want Your Your Child I Was Born

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I was not very strong growing up, and my uncle used to look at me, like, 'This kid is not growing up, he is growing tall but he can be broken like a banana.' The banana in Congo is called 'Dikembe.' So my uncle start calling me, 'Dikembe, Dikembe, look at you Dikembe, you cannot even stand up.' It took a long time for me to walk.

~Dikembe Mutombo

Topics: Banana Broken Calling Cannot Congo Even Growing Growing Up He Kid Like Long Long Time Look Me Stand Stand Up Start Strong Tall Time Took Uncle Up Used Very Walk You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: June 25th, 1966

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