Indazone
11-24-2008, 10:56 AM
Say what you want about Deke. He's a great guy and leader and pushes people to be more than what they are. He got T-Mac to go visit the Sudan and invariably changed his life to become a humanitarian donating large sums of money for schools. Yao Ming quit playing video games after Mutumbo spoke with him and dedicated his life to more important pursuits. In the locker room, Deke was the guy to keep people's spirits up.
The Dikembe Foundation
The Hospital in Kinshasha
http://www.dmf.org/index.php (http://www.dmf.org/index.php)
“God gives us time in the world. We have a duty to fulfill that time, to make a difference.” That’s Dikembe Mutombo’s motto for how he lives his life. That’s why, in a land of giants, he stands taller than most, literally and figuratively. He does so not only for his record-breaking skill on the court, but more importantly because of his efforts to give life to those who don’t have a fair chance at living it. For every NBA award and acknowledgement he’s received, there is a humanitarian award to match it. He earned the President’s Service Award, the nation’s highest honor for voluntarism. You might remember President Bush honoring Mutombo during his 2007 State of the Union Address. He was also given the NBA humanitarian award, among many others. But the work he does is not for the awards. Instead, Mutombo sees it as a way to show honor.
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The Dikembe Foundation
The Hospital in Kinshasha
http://www.dmf.org/index.php (http://www.dmf.org/index.php)
“God gives us time in the world. We have a duty to fulfill that time, to make a difference.” That’s Dikembe Mutombo’s motto for how he lives his life. That’s why, in a land of giants, he stands taller than most, literally and figuratively. He does so not only for his record-breaking skill on the court, but more importantly because of his efforts to give life to those who don’t have a fair chance at living it. For every NBA award and acknowledgement he’s received, there is a humanitarian award to match it. He earned the President’s Service Award, the nation’s highest honor for voluntarism. You might remember President Bush honoring Mutombo during his 2007 State of the Union Address. He was also given the NBA humanitarian award, among many others. But the work he does is not for the awards. Instead, Mutombo sees it as a way to show honor.
http://images.usatoday.com/sports/_photos/2006/08/14/mutombo.jpghttp://www.dmf.org/assets/images/press/items/59_2.jpg