Dikembe Mutombo Dead at 58: Look Back At His Memorable Commercials for Adidas and Geico
Dikembe Mutombo, beloved NBA Hall of Famer, died on Sept. 30 at the age of 58 following a battle with brain cancer. The seven-foot-two Congolese-American athlete, who was a leading shot-blocker in the league, is now remembered as a legend on and off the basketball court for his athletic skills and his humanitarianism.
Dikembe Mutombo: From finger wag to Geico ad. Moments we'll remember from former Rockets, NBA star
In a blowout of the Lakers in 2007, Mutombo blocked five shots, moving past Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become second in career blocked shots. Only Hakeem Olajuwon, the former Rockets great and an inspiration to Mutombo as a fellow African, collected more. Mutombo finished with 3,289. Olajuwon had 3,830.
Dikembe Mutombo was easily one of the great defensive big men to ever play basketball. He was also one of the funniest people ...
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Dikembe Mutombo Once Starred In The Greatest Commercial EverAs tributes continue to pour in for NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo, it's only right that we take look back at one of his most ...
The birth of the finger wag stemmed from a game on April 9, 1997, between Mutombo's Hawks and the 76ers. The Atlanta ...
An all-time legend in his own right, LeBron James was asked about his thoughts on Mutombo as the NBA mourned the passing of ...
The Basketball Hall of Famer leaves behind a mammoth legacy. Here are five of his most memorable moments that endeared ...
Dikembe Mutombo, who has passed away at the age of 58, was selfless, powerful, and magnetic on and off the court.
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How Dikembe Mutombo came up with iconic finger wagSo, how exactly did the 7-footer come up with the finger wag? In a 2014 interview with BuzzFeed's Max Blau, Mutombo revealed ...
No one in the game was bigger, or better, at getting people to think about others beyond themselves than Dikembe Mutombo.
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