Hall of Fame former NBA center Alonzo Mourning is dealing with Stage 3 prostate cancer, reveals Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. He recently had surgery to remove the prostate entirely.The 6-foot-10 center/power forward, a seven-time All-Star and 2006 champion with the Miami Heat revealed that he hopes to be an advocate and encourage men of a certain age to get checked. Mourning found out in 2022, at the age of 52.
'Unfortunately, as men, we don't like to go to the doctor, but this is the only way to find out what's going on in your body. Prostate and even colon cancer are silent killers and many men won't get those until it's too late.'Mourning has dealt with his share of major health scares before. He was diagnosed with a severe kidney disease following his gold medal showing at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
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