My mother taught us to sell food in the market so we could pay for school. I would get up at 4:30 A.M. and start selling bread and cheese before going to class. School cost $65. The average salary was $125 a year, and with 10 kids, how are you going to pay for that? — Dikembe Mutombo

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Mini who’s who:

Dikembe Mutombo : American Athlete
Born:  June 25, 1966