Scores of Congolese die each day unnecessarily due to the lack of access to healthcare and modern medicine.

I remember when I came into the NBA, eighteen years ago, there were maybe nine to twelve international players playing in the NBA. Today we've got more than 85, so that tells you how our game has grown at that level.

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

When I was born, my dad and my mom gave me names, but in Africa, when your child is born, especially close family members can suggest names they want to add on.

It took a long time for me to walk. I was falling down all the time. But I ended up being one of the dangerous men, who broke so many people's noses, which is bad.

When an elevator brings u upstairs, you better send it back down in order to bring others up!

I am not in politics. 'President Mutombo?' No, no, no. There has never been a politician in my family, and I am not going to try to be the first one.