Alonzo Mourning #33 Center

Born: Feb 8, 1970
Height: 6-10 / 2,08
Weight: 261 lbs. / 118,4 kg.
College: Georgetown
Years Pro: 14





Full name is Alonzo Harding Mourning...he and his wife Tracy have a son, Alonzo III (“Trey”), and a daughter, Myka Sydney...founded Alonzo Mourning Charities (amcharities.org), a 501c3 foundation designed to raise money for various organizations that support abused and neglected children, as well as children who live in at-risk situations…Zo’s Summer Groove, the foundation’s flagship fundraising event, includes a gala dinner, a comedy show, golf tournament and celebrity basketball game to benefit the Overtown Youth Center, 100 Black Men of South Florida, Honey Shine Mentorship Program and Children’s Home Society and has raised over $6 million dollars in cash and economic benefits in the past 10 years...hosts the annual “Zo’s Million Dollar Shootout” at the Trump Golf Course in New York as well as Zo’s 8-Ball Challenge during NBA All-Star Weekend…co-founded the Overtown Youth Center in 2002 with Marty Margulies, a state of the art facility designed to inspire and empower youth and families by fostering hope through enrichment services…had kidney transplant surgery on Dec. 19, 2003, receiving the kidney from his cousin, Jason Cooper…formed “Zo’s Fund For Life” during the 2000-01 season in an effort to raise four million dollars for kidney research and to help provide medication to families that cannot afford it…has shot PSA’s for kidney research…was the recipient of the Silver Medallion Community Service Award, presented by the National Conference for Community and Justice in 2003…was honored with the Outstanding Community Service Award in 2003 by the National Urban League...was named the NBA’s 2002 Good Guy by The Sporting News in July of 2002…was one of six recipients of the 2002 Fathers of the Year Award at the National Father’s Day Committee’s 65th Annual Awards Luncheon in New York…was named a Hometown Hero by the Florida Sports Awards in May of 2002 for his significant contributions to youth in his community…along with Andre Agassi shared USA Weekend Magazine’s 9th Annual Most Caring Athlete Award in October of 2001…along with his wife Tracy and children Trey and Myka, the Mourning’s were selected the Family of the Year by Family Counseling Services of Greater Miami in September of 2001 and received the Family of the Year Award from the National Council of Negro Women in 2005…served as the Grand Marshall for Miami’s Three Kings Parade in 2000…his wife Tracy founded Honey Shine, a mentoring program for girls that “aspires them to shine”…he and Tracy host a holiday party for more than 400 foster children, distributing gifts at the event…the Mourning’s also partner with various corporations to distribute over 400 Thanksgiving meals throughout the community…owns a barber shop in Miami named Cutz (5050 Biscayne Blvd.), which he opened in September of 2001…invited to the 1988 Olympic Trials before playing in college...1988 No. 1 high school senior by recruiting guru Bob Gibbons...received his college degree in sociology...traveled on the 1994 NBA South Africa Tour to do clinics, PSA’s, visit schools and tour different townships... one of 49 children raised by foster parent Fannie Threet…was voted to represent the players as Vice President of the NBPA prior to the 2000-01 NBA season…co-hosted several editions of NBA Inside Stuff with Ahmad Rashad and Summer Sanders during the 2000-01 NBA season.