In 1987, Dikembe boarded a plane for the United States from Kinshasa, the capital of his country. He was the seventh child out of ten in his family. He excelled in his high school studies so much so that he earned an academic scholarship to Georgetown University. Even though Dikembe spoke no English he accepted the scholarship. Georgetown has an excellent medical program and Dikembe wanted to be a doctor. He planned to study medicine and then return home to help heal the sick and poor in his hometown. What event caused Dikembe to go the United States? A His mother sent him to live with his older brother. B He was drafted by the NBA to play probasketball. C His family moved to escape war. D He earned a scholarship to go to college.