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Alonzo Mourning, the Miami Heat center who received a kidney transplant in 2003, is turning his attention to raising awareness of organ transplantation. On Thursday, he signed on as spokesman for the Miami Transplant Institute at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. ‘I’m a living testimony that transplants save lives,’ he said. Since its founding in 1979, the Miami Transplant Institute has conducted 3,000 liver transplants and 7,000 kidney transplants.

Miami Herald

Miami Heat center Alonzo Mourning left Wednesday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks in the first quarter after tearing the patella tendon in his right knee.

Mourning suffered the injury when his knee appeared to buckle while attempting to block a Mario West running layup.

The 37-year old was visibly upset, pounding the court in frustration. After refusing a stretcher, Mourning was helped to the sidelines by teammates.

Miami Herald

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