Alonzo Mourning
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About
7-time NBA All-Star known for his shot-blocking and rebounding. He won an NBA Championship with the Miami Heat in 2006.
Before Fame
As a senior at Indian River High School in Virginia, he averaged a triple double with 25 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 blocks.
Trivia
He was ready to retire in 2003 because of a kidney disease, but a distant cousin donated his kidney to him and he continued his career.
Family Life
He married Tracy Mourning in August 1997 and he has two sons, Alijah and Alonzo III, and a daughter, Sydney.
Associated With
He was drafted second overall in 1992 by the Charlotte Hornets, behind the great Shaquille O'Neal.
