Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Mourning
Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr.is an American retired professional basketball player, who played most of his 15-year National Basketball Associationcareer for the Miami Heat...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth8 February 1970
CityChesapeake, VA
CountryUnited States of America
people tough-times lasts
Tough times don't last, but tough people do. And I've been through some tough times, and I know a lot of people can recall tough times, and maybe are going through some tough times right now, but they don't last.
stay-positive comeback mentality
I had to develop the mentality and stay positive about making my comeback.
thinking blessing lessons
I think in every lesson there's a blessing, and there's so many blessings from all the lessons I've had to go through in life.
basketball should-have people
If I would have listened to other people back in 2000 telling me I should have stopped playing basketball because of a kidney disease, I wouldn't have won a world championship.
kids thinking america
I feel like in America, we don't have a kid problem. You think about all these issues that these kids are dealing with, we have an adult problem. We have adults that do not place the priority on our kids to get a valuable education.
heart mind body
I listen to myself, I listen to my body, my mind; I follow my heart.
decision helping individual
I had individuals in my life to help me make the right decisions because it wasn't about them accepting handouts. It was about them making the right decisions for me.
hurt ailments dealing-with-it
I was hurting. I had some ailments I was dealing with. It's not like I was holding out.
baby kids important
We've got babies raising babies, and it's important for us as responsible adults to go out and do what we can to make sure that our kids are steered in the right direction.
want make-it-happen happens
You can want and hope, or you can make it happen.
basketball effort trying
If we all make a concerted effort and try to improve the life of someone else, then this world would be a better place to live in.
contribute needed nights order
All of us needed to contribute in order for us to get that win. Some nights are going to be like that.
pick picked time
It's an unfortunate circumstance. But if I had to pick a time to get injured, I'd have picked this time, before we go into the post-season.
again enjoy opportunity treasure
Always treasure the opportunity. He's got another opportunity to play again when he's 28, 29. Enjoy it. Enjoy it while you can.