Dikembe Mutombo - Wikipedia
WEBDikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (June 25, 1966 – September 30, 2024) was a Congolese-American professional basketball player. He played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Mount Mutombo" for his defensive prowess, he is commonly regarded as one of the greatest shot-blockers and defensive players of all time.
NBA Global Ambassador and Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo ... - NBA.com
WEB1 day ago · September 30, 2024 8:03 AM. NEW YORK – NBA Global Ambassador and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo passed away today at the age of 58 from brain cancer. He was surrounded by his ...
Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58: Hall of Famer, legendary NBA shot …
WEB1 day ago · Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame center and a global ambassador for the NBA, has died at the age of 58 from brain cancer, the league announced Monday. Mutombo, who was born in the Democratic ...
Dikembe Mutombo's death leads to outpouring from NBA world
WEB1 day ago · USA TODAY. 0:01. 1:29. Toronto Raptors president Masi Ujiri had already finished speaking to reporters for NBA media day and came back out when he learned about the death of Dikembe Mutombo on ...
Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo passes away from …
WEB2 days ago · Mutombo retired at the end of the 2008-09 season, finishing his career with 11,729 points (9.8 per game) and 12,359 rebounds (10.3 per game). Dikembe Mutombo's humanitarian work
Dikembe Mutombo, NBA Hall of Famer and tireless advocate, dies …
WEB1 day ago · Houston Rockets centers Yao Ming, left, of China, and Dikembe Mutombo , of Congo, watch the game against the Utah Jazz from the bench during the second quarter of the NBA basketball game Wednesday ...
Houston Rockets: Dikembe Mutombo moments to remember
WEB1 day ago · Dikembe Mutombo, who passed away at age 58, left a legacy to remember both on and off the court. ... Mutombo averaged double-figure rebounds in the streak after Yao’s injury, with the 22-game ...
Dikembe Mutombo made a world of difference — and played
WEBThat never changed, and it was how he was able to step in when Yao Ming was hurt 10 games into a 22-game winning streak. ... Mutombo raised a large portion of the $29 million cost but still needed ...
Dikembe Mutombo obituary: Basketball Hall of Famer dead at 58
WEB1 day ago · After 13 years in the league, Mutombo, whose signature finger wag celebration has been immortalized in commercials, was traded to the Rockets in 2004. The 7-foot-2 center teamed up with Yao Ming ...
Hall-of-Famer and Former Rocket Dikembe Mutombo Passes at 58
WEB1 day ago · He was a part of Rockets playoff runs in the late 2000s, when the team was led by Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming. Mutombo was inducted into the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015. He was an eight ...