I've always felt obligated to help those less fortunate than me. It's an obligation that anyone who has a chance to be… — Dikembe Mutombo Always Copy Share Image
My heroes always are mostly my parents - my father especially, and my mom, who's passed on already. My dad is a… — Dikembe Mutombo Dad Copy Share Image
I always felt that I had to leave a legacy on the African continent. As I was only the third player to… — Dikembe Mutombo Africa Copy Share Image
It's easy to be a spokesman and ambassador for a great organization like the NBA. I thank Commissioner David Stern for putting… — Dikembe Mutombo Easy Copy Share Image
At the end of my journey, I see myself as a Rocket. That's where I ended my career, and also the organization… — Dikembe Mutombo Also Copy Share Image
The doctors and nurses at the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital are saving lives every day and helping improve health care in the… — Dikembe Mutombo Care Copy Share Image
When an elevator brings u upstairs, you better send it back down in order to bring others up! — Dikembe Mutombo Elevators Copy Share Image
As a matter of fact I've been asked to come when I'm free to play at the White House. — Dikembe Mutombo Facts Copy Share Image
My mother taught us to sell food in the market so we could pay for school. I would get up at 4:30… — Dikembe Mutombo Average Copy Share Image
24,000 people, 18,000 of them children, die every day because of hunger. Each year we bring food to nearly 90 million people… — Dikembe Mutombo Better way Copy Share Image
I believe in the Democratic party, and their philosophy and what they stand for - for the poor people. — Dikembe Mutombo Believe Copy Share Image
Basketball Without Borders is a leadership camp that takes basketball to different places around the world, to Africa, Europe, America and Asia.… — Dikembe Mutombo Africa Copy Share Image
I come from a large family, but I was not raised with a fortune. Something more was left me, and that was… — Dikembe Mutombo Family Copy Share Image
Africa needs more funding to continue to fight all of those diseases. We are losing more than 1.3 million young children under… — Dikembe Mutombo Africa Copy Share Image
I remember when I came into the NBA, eighteen years ago, there were maybe nine to twelve international players playing in the… — Dikembe Mutombo Eighteen Copy Share Image
When I was born, my dad and my mom gave me names, but in Africa, when your child is born, especially close… — Dikembe Mutombo Add Copy Share Image
I'm so glad I didn't become a doctor, because I do more than any doctor can do. I am an administrator, a… — Dikembe Mutombo Activist Copy Share Image
My foundation was created so I can find a way to improve the living conditions of my people in the African continent,… — Dikembe Mutombo African Copy Share Image
Scores of Congolese die each day unnecessarily due to the lack of access to healthcare and modern medicine. — Dikembe Mutombo Access Copy Share Image
The Almighty has plans for us to make a place so we can go on and make a difference. It all has… — Dikembe Mutombo Almighty Copy Share Image
If I had not played basketball and made the millions of dollars that I had made, I would never have been able… — Dikembe Mutombo Able Copy Share Image
I was not very strong growing up, and my uncle used to look at me, like, This kid is not growing up,… — Dikembe Mutombo Bananas Copy Share Image
