Your body is not made to throw like we throw. That's why you see softball pitchers pitching two or three games a day. It's a natural movement in softball. In baseball it's not a natural movement. Jamie Moyer
You can play a particular sport as long as you take good care of your body and you're confident enough and still have that hunger to where you want to be a part of an organization, a group of individuals where you feel you can contribute to the success of that team. Alonzo Mourning
When the new ownership came in, they made some decisions I wasn't pleased with. And when they changed the whole aspect of it, I just totally lost interest. Alonzo Mourning
We got babies raising babies, and its important for us as responsible adults to go out and do what we can to make sure that our kids are steered in the right direction. Alonzo Mourning
I've got to worry about Alonzo Mourning, because a year or two ago there was a chance that Alonzo Mourning wouldn't be standing here talking to you. That's the cold reality of it. Alonzo Mourning
I want to live 50 more years. I'm 33 years old... and I want to live to at least be 80 and see my kids grow up and see my grandkids. That's important to me. Alonzo Mourning
I feel like in America, we don't have a kid problem. You think about all these issues that these kids are dealing with, we have an adult problem. We have adults that do not place the priority on our kids to get a valuable education. Alonzo Mourning
I am reaching a point in my life where the basketball chapter in my life is slowly closing from a competition standpoint. Alonzo Mourning
If we all make a concerted effort and try to improve the life of someone else, then this world would be a better place to live in. Alonzo Mourning
If I would have listened to other people back in 2000 telling me I should have stopped playing basketball because of a kidney disease, I wouldn't have won a world championship. Alonzo Mourning
There's a disappointment there because I still feel there's an emptiness in my career that just wasn't filled. Alonzo Mourning
So many people feel that once you reach a certain age then it's time for you to retire from a sport you love. I don't think that's true at all. I think age should not dictate that. Alonzo Mourning
I have an incredible amount of basketball knowledge, and I think a lot of that is derived from having a Hall of Fame college basketball coach who was very knowledgeable of the game and I had a great high school coach who was also very knowledgeable. Alonzo Mourning
I can still play this game at a high level; I've proven that. I want to be home. I want to be close to my family. I want to be close to my foundation and my business interests. Alonzo Mourning
I know that all good things must come to an end and I've had an incredible ride. I just want to end it on the right note. Alonzo Mourning
I think in every lesson there's a blessing, and there's so many blessings from all the lessons I've had to go through in life. Alonzo Mourning