Alonzo Mourning, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Alonzo Mourning

American basketball player

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1970

Place of Birth: Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

Profession: basketball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Alonzo Mourning

  • Alonzo Harding Mourning Jr.
  • (born February 8, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player.
  • Mourning played most of his 15-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career for the Miami Heat. Nicknamed "Zo", Mourning played at center.
  • Following his college basketball career at Georgetown University, his tenacity on defense twice earned him NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award and perennially placed him on the NBA All-Defensive Team.
  • Mourning made a comeback after undergoing a kidney transplant and later won the 2006 NBA Championship with the Heat.
  • Mourning also played for the Charlotte Hornets and New Jersey Nets.
  • On March 30, 2009, Mourning became the first Miami Heat player to have his number retired.
  • Since June 26, 2009, Mourning has served as Vice President of Player Programs and Development for the Heat.
  • In 2010, Mourning was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
  • On August 8, 2014, Mourning was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

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