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.
“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.”
On his defensive identityundatedNo usable source link is held for this line.
“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.”
Keeping teammates focused during 2006 championship runundatedNo usable source link is held for this line.
“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.”
Describing Zo's Summer Groove impactundatedNo usable source link is held for this line.
Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson & Darius Miles: “Alonzo Mourning”
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