There's nobody else on the face of this earth that's playing a sport at a highest level... with a transplant. That alone continues to inspire me, because I realize throughout the whole world the struggles that people are going through. I need to inspire them the best way I can.

More Quotes by Alonzo Mourning

I'm excited about what the future will bring and I think the best is yet to come.

A win is a win, regardless of how you look at it.

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.

I had to develop the mentality and stay positive about making my comeback.

Once my doctor began treating my kidney disease, my greatest challenge was the constant exhaustion. Fortunately, my doctor explained that anemia was causing my exhaustion and that people with serious illnesses, like kidney disease, may be at increased risk for anemia.

If I would have listened to other people back in 2000 telling me I should have stopped playing basketball because of a kidney disease, I wouldn't have won a world championship.