mbp = mushed over by president
Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa [ed: what country? or is that too difficult to remember? afraid of pulling another slovakia-slovenia mix-up?], amid great poverty and disease [ed: like all other African countries??!!]. He came to Georgetown University on a scholarship to study medicine [ed: quite a stretch], but Coach John Thompson got a look at Dikembe and had a different idea. Dikembe became a star in the N.B.A., and a citizen of the United States. But he never forgot the land of his birth or the duty to share his blessings with others. He built a brand new hospital in his old hometown [ed: technically he didn't BUILD it; also, other people should be given credit for this charitable act]. A friend has said of this good hearted man: “Mutombo believes that God has given him this opportunity to do great things.” And we are proud to call this son of the Congo [ed: oooh-aaah impressive - can't get the democratic and republic part out, can you?] a citizen of the United States of America.
(see NYT 01/23/2007)
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