NBA hires Mutombo, who will serve as global ambassador By Official Release Posted Nov 17 2009 2:10PM NBA Commissioner David Stern announced today that Dikembe Mutombo will join the NBA in the newly created position of global ambassador. Mutombo will report to Executive Vice President, Social Responsibility & Player Programs, Kathy Behrens. 史騰宣布延聘穆大叔加入NBA新成立的"球員與社會責任"單位，出任執行副總。 After retiring from a playing career that spanned 18 seasons, Mutombo will now work to grow and celebrate the game through numerous international NBA events including Basketball without Borders. In addition, he will work closely on NBA Cares outreach efforts with Hall of Famer Bob Lanier who serves as Special Assistant to the Commissioner. 他會負責籃球無國界的行銷活動。 "Dikembe's extraordinary accomplishments on the court and in the community demonstrate why he is one of sports' outstanding humanitarians," Stern said. "His commitment to using the values of our game to improve the lives of so many is an example of the special role we have in being leaders in social responsibility. We know the impact programs such as NBA Cares and Basketball without Borders have in being catalysts for change on a global scale, and Dikembe's continued contributions will be invaluable in our global efforts to bring attention to important social issues." 史騰隊穆大叔的貢獻與關懷社區的行為表示肯定。他說，他不但是球場的指揮官， 場外也象徵為社會貢獻責任，是個好代表。 Mutombo started the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation to improve living conditions in his native Democratic Republic of Congo in 1997. His commitment to improving the health, education and quality of life for the people in his birthplace, the Democratic Republic of the Congo led to the construction and opening of the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital and Research Center, a $29 million, 300-bed hospital in Kinshasa named after his late mother. 穆大叔曾協助家鄉剛果，改善生活品質，也斥資2千9百萬美金興建300床的醫院。 His efforts as a global ambassador for UNICEF, spokesman for international relief agency CARE to further HIV/AIDS awareness, and prevention and his work with the Polio Eradication Campaign to protect African youth from childhood diseases that have virtually disappeared in developed countries yet still threaten children in the Congo everyday have earned him numerous accolades. Mutombo has been the recipient of the President's Citizenship Award, J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, the National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy Award, and induction into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame. 他還協助聯合國推廣愛滋防治活動，並關注青年的發展。 他也得過一堆關懷社會與社區的獎項。 "I am looking forward to working closely with Dikembe as he enters this next phase of his brilliant career. I have seen first hand the impact and inspiration he provides," said Lanier. "His passion for improving the lives of people in Africa and elsewhere is a great example of how NBA players understand their obligations to the global community." Lanier說，他很期待穆大叔繼續為社會做出偉大貢獻。 Regarded as one of the top post defenders of all time, Mutombo will also play an important role in the mentoring of current players. His on-the-court honors include four NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards through a career that also saw him named to eight All-Star Game appearances, and a place on three All-NBA teams and six All-Defensive teams. 穆大叔目前也沒有放棄對新進球員的關心。他八度入選明星賽，六度NBA最佳防守隊， 三度NBA最佳五人，這些場上表現還不足以帶過他的球員生涯。 Mutombo holds degrees in linguistics and diplomacy from Georgetown University. He and his wife Rose have six children. 穆大叔已擁有喬治城大學語言學與政治學學位。他與老婆育有六個子女。 http://www.nba.com/2009/news/11/17/mutombo.nba/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt2 --

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