Dikembe Mutombo, a Towering N.B.A. Presence, Dies at 58
WEB1 day ago · Though his basketball skills were initially raw, Mutombo trained during summers with Patrick Ewing, a Georgetown alumnus and N.B.A. All Star center, and a teammate, Alonzo Mourning, another center ...
Dikembe Mutombo: Basketball Hall of Famer dies aged 58 | CNN
WEB1 day ago · Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying opponents at the hoop – died Monday from brain cancer aged 58, according to the NBA.
Dikembe Mutombo, Hawks legend and Hall of Famer, dies at age 58
WEB1 day ago · Atlanta Hawks and NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo has died at age 58 after a battle with brain cancer, according to multiple reports. ... Shaquille O'Neal, and Dikembe Mutombo pose backstage during the ...
Reaction to the death of Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo
WEB1 day ago · Dikembe Mutombo was salt and light, and today, on the 30th of September, 2024, he has been called to rest. I love you, Dad. Rest easy.” — Ryan Mutombo, Dikembe Mutombo’s son. ___ “I was fortunate to have been able to call him a friend. My family and I were beyond proud to have him represent the Hawks organization on and off the court.
Dikembe Mutombo - Wikipedia
WEBDikembe Mutombo is a Congolese-American former NBA player and humanitarian. He is known for his shot-blocking and defensive skills, and has won four NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards and been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
The House That Dikembe Mutombo Built
WEB9 hours ago · If you played in the NBA in the 1990s or 2000s, at some point you got your shit wrecked by Dikembe Mutombo. Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Jordan, Steve Nash, Hakeem Olajuwon, LeBron James, Allen ...
How Dikembe Mutombo's Charm Made the World Smile | TIME
WEB1 day ago · Mutombo played for the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and Houston Rockets. ... where the Sixers fell to Shaq and Kobe’s Los Angeles Lakers ...
Starting 5, Oct. 1: Remembering Dikembe Mutombo, A Hall of …
WEB1 day ago · The Stats: Over 1,196 career games, Mutombo amassed 11,729 points (9.8 ppg), 12,359 rebounds (10.3 rpg) and 3,289 blocks (2.8 bpg). He is one of seven players with 10K points, 10K rebounds and 2.5K blocks, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Tim Duncan, Patrick Ewing and David Robinson
Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies of brain cancer at age 58
WEBDikembe 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, …
How Mutombo's challenge ignited Shaq's dominance in '01 NBA …
WEBFeb 22, 2024 · Behind the ferocious power he imposed to charge the invincible Los Angeles Lakers to the 2001 NBA championship over the Philadelphia 76ers was Shaquille O'Neal getting fired up after the overconfidence displayed by Dikembe Mutombo right before their seven-game series.