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

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

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.

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

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.

The NBA has more than 435 players and there are at least 100-some players doing more than expected. Shaq is doing a lot. Dwight Howard, [Manu] Ginobli. Dirk [Nowitzki] is doing a lot, and not just in Europe; he's reaching out to Africa and all other places.

The NBA is becoming a global game.