Alonzo Mourning
The Guardian
What holds, and what fails, under pressure, standards and accountability.
Alonzo Mourning is The Guardian in the most literal sense, a leader whose identity is organized around protection and accountability. He describes defense as a lifelong calling, make sure nobody scores, that is your job, and held teammates to championship standards face to face. Off the court, two decades of stewardship through Zo's Summer Groove raised over 25 million dollars for underserved Miami families, the same instinct expressed at civic scale.
“I made a point that game — I ain't want nobody to score. I ain't want nobody to get anything easy. So I was just beat.”
“Some of the guys didn't like me because I got in their faces. Let's win the chip first — you can do all of that with you after we win.”
“We provided educational opportunities for children and families — a safe haven for kids, keep them off the streets. We raised north of twenty-five million dollars over all those years.”
Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson & Darius Miles: “Alonzo Mourning”
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