I was not very strong growing up, and my uncle used to look at me, like, This kid is not growing up, he is growing tall but he can be broken like a b…

- Dikembe Mutombo

I come from a large family, but I was not raised with a fortune. Something more was left me, and that was family values.

- Dikembe Mutombo

God put us here to prepare this place for the next generation. That's our job. Raising children and helping the community, that's preparing for the n…

- Dikembe Mutombo

When you take the elevator to the top, please remember to send it back down so someone else might use it.

- Dikembe Mutombo

Food - there's no greater gift.

- Dikembe Mutombo

I believe in the Democratic party, and their philosophy and what they stand for - for the poor people.

- Dikembe Mutombo

It's not easy to teach a child how to win.

- Dikembe Mutombo

Me as a backup center? Hell no.

- Dikembe Mutombo

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…

- Dikembe Mutombo