Alonzo Mourning

Alonzo Mourning Net Worth

Alonzo Mourning net worth: Alonzo Mourning is an American retired professional basketball player who has a net worth of $70 million. Alonzo Harding Mourning, Jr. was born in Chesapeake, VA in February 1970. Zo was able to lead his high school team to 51 straight wins and a state championship as a junior. His senior year he averaged a triple double (25 points, 15 rebounds, 12 blocks) and was named Player of the Year by USA Today, Gatorade, Naismith, and Parade. He then played college ball at Georgetown. In his freshman year he led the nation in blocks. He was also an All-American his final three years. Mourning was drafted #2 by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1992 NBA Draft (Shaquille O'Neal). Alonzo played center and was voted NBA Defensive Player of the Year twice. Mourning was traded to the Miami Heat in 1995. Before the 2000-01 season he was diagnosed with a kidney disease and he missed the first five months of that season. He was forced to sit out the 2002-03 season due to his health. Due to complications with his kidney disease, Alonzo retired from the NBA, after signing with the New Jersey Nets. He came back in the 2004-05 season after having a successful kidney transplant. Mourning went back to the Heat to finish out his career. In 2006 he won his only NBA Championship with Miami. He became the first Miami Heat player to have his number retired in 2009. Since then he has served in the role of Vice President of Player Programs and Development for the team. He will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.