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5 unusual facts about Alonzo Mourning


1993 NBA Playoffs

Game 4 @ Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte (May 5): Charlotte 104, Boston 103 (Alonzo Mourning hits the series-winning shot with 0.4 seconds left; this was Kevin McHale's final NBA game)

2007 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament

It was the Hoyas first conference tournament title since 1989 when Alonzo Mourning and Charles Smith led the way.

E. J. Junior

Since leaving the NFL, Junior has been the executive director of youth programs in Miami under the NBA's Alonzo Mourning.

Gerald B. Appel

Appel gained widespread recognition during the early 2000s for his role in securing a kidney transplant for professional basketball player Alonzo Mourning and for enabling Mourning to return to the court for an NBA championship.

Michael Baiamonte

Michael has also received recognition from national media outlets, such as USA Today, who referred to his "Goooooood Mourning!" call for an Alonzo Mourning dunk as "The best call by a Public Address Announcer."


Kidney transplantation

At least four professional athletes have made a comeback to their sport after receiving a transplant: New Zealand rugby union player Jonah Lomu, German-Croatian Soccer Player Ivan Klasnić, and NBA basketballers Sean Elliott and Alonzo Mourning.


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