Why the Miami Heat Retired Alonzo Mourning's Jersey #33
Alonzo Mourning overcame kidney disease and a transplant to win the 2006 championship with Miami, earning two Defensive Player of the Year awards and a place in the Hall of Fame.

Alonzo Mourning ist eine Basketball-Legende und eine der ikonischsten Figuren in der Geschichte der Charlotte Hornets. Ausgebildet an der Georgetown. Sein Vermächtnis inspiriert weiterhin Generationen von Fans und Spielern auf der ganzen Welt.
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Alonzo Mourning Charities focused on youth development in Miami
Alonzo Mourning overcame kidney disease and a transplant to win the 2006 championship with Miami, earning two Defensive Player of the Year awards and a place in the Hall of Fame.
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Mourning received a kidney transplant from his cousin in 2003 after fighting kidney disease — then returned to win an NBA Championship in 2006, one of sports' greatest comeback stories
He was teammates with Muggsy Bogues in Charlotte — the tallest-to-shortest dynamic on the same team at the same time
Georgetown's John Thompson shaped his defensive identity; he later credited Thompson as the most influential figure in his basketball education
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