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title: "2 Mehmet Okur Quotes - Famous Basketball player"
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# Mehmet Okur

(1979)   Basketball Player

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Mehmet Okur is a basketball player, best known for *Milli Mu cadele'de Karadeniz Bo lgesi'ne yo nelik I ngiliz faaliyetleri*.

## Quick Facts About Mehmet Okur

Born May 26, 1979

Profession Basketball Player

Notable works Milli Mu cadele'de Karadeniz Bo lgesi'ne yo nelik I ngiliz faaliyetleri

## About Mehmet Okur

Mehmet Murat Okur is a Turkish former professional basketball player. Listed at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he played as a power forward and center.

##  Quotes by Mehmet Okur

> [Sometimes I screw up in the game, I miss a shot or I miss a rebound, and I fight myself. I am…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mehmet-okur/sometimes-i-screw-up-in-the-game-i-miss-a-shot-or-i-miss-a-rebound/)

Mehmet Okur

[Basketball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/basketball/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1cc/mehmet-okur-110499_basketball_sometimes-i-screw-up-in-the-game-i-miss_1724722.png)

> [In Turkey, the media wait for you outside. You go down to them, in tunnel, and sometimes, people are yelling and throwing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mehmet-okur/in-turkey-the-media-wait-for-you-outside-you-go-down-to-them-in/)

Mehmet Okur

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/13b/mehmet-okur-110499_bleeding_in-turkey-the-media-wait-for-you-outside_2306478.png)

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