After 15 long seasons in the NBA, center Alonzo Mourning decided to retire from the NBA yesterday. He was a stunning player in his prime. Alonzo played college basketball at Georgetown before being drafted second overall in the 1992 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets. He then went to play for the New Jersey Nets for a few seasons and finally landed in Miami, where he decided to retire. A seven-time all-star, Mourning suffered a few season back, a severe leg injury that he overcame, but has still been nagging him and is one of the main reason why he has decided to retire at this point of his career. Alonzo Mourning is what is known as an old-school center that many new and in-coming NBA centers should look up to as a role model on and off the court.

By: Adrian Gonzalez