Dikembe Mutombo
The Catalyst
Ideas with a spark, energy, range and the ability to start things.
Dikembe Mutombo is a former NBA player known for his philanthropic efforts and commitment to social change. This interview reveals his leadership style as one that sparks change and motivates others to take action for a better future.
“And there's some places in our planet that human beings have not been yet. There's all the animals who are still living in the forest that the human being don't know what kind of disease that they do carry. And when we as a people go to the forest and trying to kill those animals and trying to eat them, we don't know what we're eating.”
“I'm on the ball CDC Foundation. So not just because I'm on the ball of CDC Foundation, but I'm also a big advocate about people taking care of themselves, avoiding contact with those who are sick. There's nothing like speaking to people to the language that they can understand.”
“Our family ended up in Atlanta. Atlanta. Then we went to Atlanta. We were there for four years. Then I get shipped to Philly. Then I was in Philly for a year and a half. I got shipped by New Jersey. Then I was in New Jersey for money, I get shipped to New York, and I was in New York for one year. I was like, I cannot. There's a lot.”
“To me, he's a father figure. He taught us everything is right for us to succeed, and I think he gave us all the tools of life to make sure that wherever we are going and alive, we can use them to inspire others. And he want us to be a leader, he wants us to be a role model and example for the generation that will come.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 354 – Dikembe Mutombo
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