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million, to build a hospital in his home country, the dominican republic of the congo. what did your agent say? okay, i ll get to work. reporter: really? yes. reporter: he wase, you re crazy? no. biyombo has established schools and basketball academies but he feels the most urgent need is healthcare. there is only one doctor for 10,000 people in the congo? yes, innocent it crazy? mind-boggling. one doctor for every 10,000. if your loved one goes to the hospital, they have a higher chance of dying than surviving. it really breaks my heart. reporter: grief that is also deeply personal. his father died of covid last summer in the congo, but not before instilling in him the value of public service. i wanted to do something for him that would continue to service people, but most important, save lives. reporter: hope and inspiration from a basketball giant with an even bigger heart.

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