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Back in 2006 Dikembe Mutombo opened up the Biamba Maria Mutombo Teaching and Research Center in the Congo, a hospital named after his mother. For the past couple of years he's been tirelessly raising money for it, even using his own income to make sure the equipment is up-to-date, the center is staffed, and that it's helping the people of his home country.
At the Houston Rockets-Minnesota Timberwolves game last week, however, Mutombo got a little more help. Rockets owner Leslie Alexander dropped $500,000 towards Mutombo's hospital. The following night, Alexander dropped an additional $250,000 towards the hospital at the Rockets' Tux & Tennies Charity Gala with hopes of getting other people to contribute as well. The intention worked and by the end of the night, Mutombo raised $800,000 towards the hospital.
"When Dikembe asked me to use this as an event for his cause, he showed me a video of people in Africa going to a hospital," Alexander told the Houston Chronicle. "They bring their own mattress. They walk in. There's nobody there. There's no drugs. There's no medicine. There's no facilities. There's nothing. [My donation] meant a great deal. It meant he could buy many goods and medicines for the people of the Congo. He is part of the Rocket family. To help him was really special."
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By: Pawak on 4/05/2008 8:28PM
mutumbo can't speak, iverson will own his butt any time. EAST SIDE!!!!
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By: NIL on 4/05/2008 9:56PM
america's is one of the worst countries to be raised in, that's why very few kids from america learns value of their life like jason (asshole), god bless u dikembe.
Nil (India)
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By: Mwana Barumbu on 4/05/2008 9:17PM
Dikembe n'est qu'un pretentieux et vantard comme tous les autres baluba . Il fait tout pour prouver au monde entier qu'il a un bon coeur. Dikembe seul sait qu'il est vraiment un mauvais et un egoiste. Tu as grandi dans la zone de Barumbu avec nous, cites-moi ne fut-ce qu'un nom seulement de quelqu'un avec qui tu as grandi à Barumbu et que tu as aidé. Personne. Tu veux que je te cite les noms des gens qui ont souffert avec toi à Barumbu pendant que tu vendait les boudins et les beurre au wenze de Belgika? Penses aux autres et partages un peu tous ces millions que tu gagnes avec les amis qui t'ont aidé à sourire avant que tu ne voyages pour les USA.
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By: Erick Castillo on 4/05/2008 9:52PM
With all the fame, fortune and blessings Dikembe had received, it feels good to know that he does not forget where he came from by reaching out and helping his fellow countrymen. He's blessings surely has a purpose into it. I hope everyone in the world do their own acts in whatever way they can to help and alleviate poverty. GOD BLESS YOU! DIKEMBE, GOD BLESS THE WORLD!
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By: emile museu on 5/09/2008 11:05AM
I would like to thank God for the Gift; Mutombo.I call him gift from God.Because of his high humanity sense to help people in the DRCongo.
God Bless Mr Mutombo
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