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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.

Alonzo Mourning

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Alonzo Mourning
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: February 8
Basketball Player
Chesapeake
Virginia
Alonzo Harding Mourning
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I am reaching a point in my life where the basketball chapter in my life is slowly closing from a competition standpoint.
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I feel that each and every one of us as individuals has a responsibility to one another. None of us would be here without the help of someone else - whether it be guardians, teachers, parents, relatives, etc. - someone contributed to your well being as a person. We're all connected in so many different ways.
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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.
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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.
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I'm excited about what the future will bring and I think the best is yet to come.
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I listen to myself. I listen to my body, my mind, I follow my heart.
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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.
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I have an incredible amount of basketball knowledge, and I think a lot of that is derived from having a Hall of Fame college basketball coach who was very knowledgeable of the game and I had a great high school coach who was also very knowledgeable.
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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.
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