I usually just speak in English when I'm on the basketball court. For some reason, my mind never even tried to cross any other language when I'm playing basketball.

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 banana.

I created the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation back in 1997 for the purpose of going in and improving the living conditions of my people on the African continent, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo where I came from. Our first mission was to go and build a new hospital. Our next mission was to build a school.

Food - there's no greater gift.

Me as a backup center? Hell no.

After spending more than 17 years playing for the NBA, in the summertime, I always came back to community service and different basketball clinics.

As a matter of fact I've been asked to come when I'm free to play at the White House.