Quotes by Dikembe Mutombo

Dikembe Mutombo

After spending more than 17 years playing for the NBA, in the summertime, I always came back to community service and different basketball clinics.

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Years

As a matter of fact I’ve been asked to come when I’m free to play at the White House.

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Play

White

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

Congo

Forget

Needs

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

Family Values

Fortune

Raised

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 continent, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo where I came from. Our first mission was to go and build a new hospital. Our next mission was to build a school.

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People

School

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.

Jobs

Mistake

Sorry

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 I’m playing basketball.

Basketball

Language

Mind

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.

Growing Up

Strong

Uncles

I’ve always felt obligated to help those less fortunate than me. It’s an obligation that anyone who has a chance to be in the NBA should feel and act upon.

Chance

Helping

Nba

It’s not easy to teach a child how to win.

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Easy

Winning

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Quotes by Dikembe Mutombo

Dikembe Mutombo

After spending more than 17 years playing for the NBA, in the summertime, I always came back to community service and different basketball clinics.

As a matter of fact I’ve been asked to come when I’m free to play at the White House.

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

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

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.

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 I’m playing basketball.

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.

I’ve always felt obligated to help those less fortunate than me. It’s an obligation that anyone who has a chance to be in the NBA should feel and act upon.

It’s not easy to teach a child how to win.

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