Appreciation: Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Fame …
WEB22 hours ago · From Stern, he got the opportunity to use the NBA platform to help change the world. He could not have thanked either of them enough. “The spirit of Dikembe Mutombo is never going to be forgotten,” said Philadelphia guard Kyle Lowry, who was a Mutombo teammate in the center’s final NBA season — with Houston in 2008-09.
Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies of brain cancer at age 58
WEB1 day ago · Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame, finger-wagging center who spent much of his post-basketball career as an ambassador for the sport, died of brain cancer at the age of 58, the NBA announced ...
Dikembe Mutombo, a Towering N.B.A. Presence, Dies at 58
WEB1 day ago · Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean Jacque Wamutombo was born on June 25, 1966, in Kinshasa. He was the seventh of 10 children of Samuel Mutombo, a school principal and district superintendent ...
NBA Global Ambassador and Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo …
WEB1 day ago · Today we mourn the loss of a true ambassador of our game, Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo. Dikembe spent 18 seasons in the NBA, including his final five as a Houston Rocket.
NBA family reacts to the passing of Dikembe Mutombo
WEB1 day ago · Today we mourn the loss of a true ambassador of our game, Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo. Dikembe spent 18 seasons in the NBA, including his final five as a Houston Rocket.
Dikembe Mutombo, Basketball Hall of Famer and NBA global …
WEBBeloved finger-wagging Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo, one of basketball's most feared shot blockers and admired humanitarians, died after fighting brain cancer, …
Dikembe Mutombo’s lasting impression on NBA brethren: ‘We …
WEB20 hours ago · It was 1996 when Dikembe Mutombo came to Atlanta in free agency, and by then, Hawks forward Tyrone Corbin knew that the 7-foot-2 center was more than just the game’s best defensive player.
Five moments that endeared Dikembe Mutombo to the world
WEB“Dikembe Mutombo was the salt and light, and today, on the 30th of September, 2024, he has been called to rest. I love you, Dad. Rest easy.” From his philanthropic work to lift …
Dikembe Mutombo, Hall of Fame NBA defensive star, dies at 58
WEB1 day ago · Mutombo last played during the 2008-09 season, devoting his time after retirement to charitable and humanitarian causes. He spoke nine languages and founded the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation in 1997 ...
'My hero': Dikembe Mutombo's son Ryan posts moving tribute …
WEB"Dikembe Mutombo was salt and light, and today, on the 30th of September, 2024, he has been called to rest. ... Dikembe Mutombo, who began going through treatment for a …