Alonzo Mourning Quotes

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.

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.

You can want and hope, or you can make it happen.

There's a disappointment there because I still feel there's an emptiness in my career that just wasn't filled.

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.

I was hurting. I had some ailments I was dealing with. It's not like I was holding out.

I listen to myself. I listen to my body, my mind, I follow my heart.

I want to live 50 more years. I'm 33 years old... and I want to live to at least be 80 and see my kids grow up and see my grandkids. That's important to me.

I can still play this game at a high level; I've proven that. I want to be home. I want to be close to my family. I want to be close to my foundation and my business interests.

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.

I'm excited about what the future will bring and I think the best is yet to come.

I had to develop the mentality and stay positive about making my comeback.

I know that all good things must come to an end and I've had an incredible ride. I just want to end it on the right note.

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.

A win is a win, regardless of how you look at it.

I've got to worry about Alonzo Mourning, because a year or two ago there was a chance that Alonzo Mourning wouldn't be standing here talking to you. That's the cold reality of it.

Kobe Bryant is the most talented player in the game today; he could do anything.

So many people feel that once you reach a certain age then it's time for you to retire from a sport you love. I don't think that's true at all. I think age should not dictate that.

I've got to make some decisions just like any other player that has ever played this game, that eventually the clock stops, their basketball clock stops.

My health is the No. 1 concern and my longevity is the No. 1 concern.

I am reaching a point in my life where the basketball chapter in my life is slowly closing from a competition standpoint.