Mutombo recognized at State of the Union

From the State of the Union transcript:
Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa, amid great poverty and disease. He came to Georgetown University on a scholarship to study medicine - but Coach John Thompson got a look at Dikembe and had a different idea. Dikembe became a star in the NBA, 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 has built a brand new hospital in his hometown. 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 our fellow American.

First Lady Laura Bush, right, accompanied by Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo during President Bush's State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)