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> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dikembe-mutombo/i-ve-always-felt-obligated-to-help-those-less-fortunate-than-me-it-s/)

[Dikembe Mutombo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dikembe-mutombo/)

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## More by Dikembe Mutombo

> [Every day, the sun comes out and the sky's always blue. That's what I miss about Denver.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dikembe-mutombo/every-day-the-sun-comes-out-and-the-sky-s-always-blue-that-s-what-i/)

[Dikembe Mutombo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dikembe-mutombo/)

> [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dikembe-mutombo/i-don-t-think-god-said-we-should-all-be-soft-my-job-is-to-compete-and/)

[Dikembe Mutombo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dikembe-mutombo/)

> [I am not in politics. 'President Mutombo?' No, no, no. There has never been a politician in my family, and I am not going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dikembe-mutombo/i-am-not-in-politics-president-mutombo-no-no-no-there-has-never-been/)

[Dikembe Mutombo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dikembe-mutombo/)

> [I cannot forget the place that I come from. The Congo is much in need.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dikembe-mutombo/i-cannot-forget-the-place-that-i-come-from-the-congo-is-much-in-need/)

[Dikembe Mutombo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dikembe-mutombo/)

> [When you take the elevator to the top, please remember to send it back down so someone else might use it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dikembe-mutombo/when-you-take-the-elevator-to-the-top-please-remember-to-send-it-back/)

[Dikembe Mutombo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dikembe-mutombo/)

> [I know the president is quick. I have friends who played with him during the campaign; they say he's very good. I told the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dikembe-mutombo/i-know-the-president-is-quick-i-have-friends-who-played-with-him/)

[Dikembe Mutombo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dikembe-mutombo/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dikembe-mutombo/my-favorite-memory-is-my-five-years-with-the-nuggets-from-my-first/)

[Dikembe Mutombo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dikembe-mutombo/)

> [The NBA has more than 435 players and there are at least 100-some players doing more than expected. Shaq is doing a lot. Dwight…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dikembe-mutombo/the-nba-has-more-than-435-players-and-there-are-at-least-100-some/)

[Dikembe Mutombo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dikembe-mutombo/)

> [When I go to China, people call me 'Uncle Mo' because they refer me as Yao Ming's uncle. I'm pleased to be his uncle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dikembe-mutombo/when-i-go-to-china-people-call-me-uncle-mo-because-they-refer-me-as/)

[Dikembe Mutombo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dikembe-mutombo/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dikembe-mutombo/i-usually-just-speak-in-english-when-i-m-on-the-basketball-court-for/)

[Dikembe Mutombo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dikembe-mutombo/)

> [Food - there's no greater gift...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dikembe-mutombo/food-there-s-no-greater-gift/)

[Dikembe Mutombo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dikembe-mutombo/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dikembe-mutombo/i-ve-always-had-a-passion-for-giving-back-it-s-a-family-tradition/)

[Dikembe Mutombo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dikembe-mutombo/)

> [When I travel around the globe, I try as hard as I can to represent the NBA and the game of basketball to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dikembe-mutombo/when-i-travel-around-the-globe-i-try-as-hard-as-i-can-to-represent/)

[Dikembe Mutombo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dikembe-mutombo/)

> [People wonder why I love Africa so much. I say this is where I was born and raised. My roots are in Africa; that's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dikembe-mutombo/people-wonder-why-i-love-africa-so-much-i-say-this-is-where-i-was/)

[Dikembe Mutombo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dikembe-mutombo/)

> [After I made it to the NBA, I said that I didn't want to be the last player from Africa. After my rookie year,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dikembe-mutombo/after-i-made-it-to-the-nba-i-said-that-i-didn-t-want-to-be-the-last/)

[Dikembe Mutombo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dikembe-mutombo/)

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