“At the end of my journey, I see myself as a Rocket. That's where I end...” — Dikembe Mutombo Quote

“At the end of my journey, I see myself as a Rocket. That's where I ended my career, and also the organization that did so much for me. They knew I had a vision, and I went to work for the owner, who's a man who believes in philanthropy and believed in me as a player.”

“The NBA is becoming a global game.”

“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. Out first mission was to go and build a new hospital. Our next mission was to build a school.”

“The Almighty has plans for us to make a place so we can go on and make a difference. It all has to do with my faith; I am deeply religious. It goes back to my roots, to my mom and my dad.”

“My decision leaving the Nuggets was based on the organization not saying they had the cap room to sign me.”

“I saw my dad, my mother and all the people who were part of the party in Ottawa, and of different parties, working really hard for what they believed in.”

“Like everybody, I too believed that couples lived happily ever after. But it only happens in books.”

“Every day in school, we said the pledge to the flag, 'with liberty and justice for all,' and I believed all that.”

“Coming all the way from one scholarship offer, you know, Coach Bohl and Coach Vigen, they believed in me when I came out of junior college.”

“It's funny because 'The Book of Mormon' is 'The Book of Mormon' now. When I was doing it at the very beginning, and I was a part of it for four years and always believed in it, I never really knew if it was going to be more than a convention for 'South Park' fans.”

“I always believed that you can make challenging films, but they should be fiscally responsible.”