The Hawks will continue to honor Atlanta and the legacy of the franchise when they debut their 2024-25 City Edition uniform in two weeks. Though the jersey may look different from the design they wore ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the shot-blocking Hall of Fame center ... Mutombo went to the NBA Finals with the then-New Jersey Nets in his lone season with the team in 2002-03, coming off the bench as a ...

as well as a video tribute honoring Dikembe Mutombo prior to tonight’s home/season opener vs. the Nets. They’ll also add a small banner to the rafter below his retired jersey with the years of ...

His No. 55 jersey is retired by both the Nuggets and Hawks. Mutombo was considered a global ambassador for the sport through the NBA. "Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life," NBA ...

His number 55 jersey has been retired by both the Atlanta ... NBA Global Ambassador and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo passed away today at the age of 58 from brain cancer.

“Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA ... New York and the then-New Jersey Nets. The 7-foot-2 center out of ...

His No. 55 jersey is retired by the team. "We are deeply saddened by the news of Dikembe Mutombo’s passing. Dikembe was a proud and honorable man, who lived up to the definition of a word that ...

FILE - Retired Denver Nuggets center Dikembe Mutombo waves to the crowd as his jersey number was retired by the team during halftime of the Nuggets' NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail ...

"Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life ... Mutombo played for the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and Houston Rockets over the course ...

the then named New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets. Off the court, the towering center was known for his humanitarian work. In 1997, Mutombo established the Dikembe Mutombo ...

“Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA ... New York and the then-New Jersey Nets. The 7-foot-2 center out of Georgetown was an eight-time All-Star, four-time defensive player ...