The gesture — which saw Mutombo say "no, no, no" with a finger wag after blocking shots — became so popular that Geico built a commercial around it, and future athletes such as J.J. Watt ...

But Mutombo's iconic move was the finger wag — which he broke out after blocking a shot, his index finger going back and forth as if to say “no, no, no” to shooters who he had just rejected ...

Dikembe Mutombo played defense at a level and with a flair that few others in basketball history ever possessed, all among the many reasons why he's immortalized in the Hall of Fame. KDVR-TV Denver ...

Mutombo, who always seemed to be smiling and relishing the power of his unmistakable deep booming voice, appeared in eight All-Star Games during his 18-season career, which spanned from 1992 to 2009.

Dikembe Mutombo played defense at a level and with a flair that few others in basketball history ever possessed, all among the many reasons why he’s immortalized in the Hall of Fame. On the ...

A Denver Nuggets staff member wore a shirt in reference to Dikembe Mutombo shortly after his death in 2024. (Ron Chenoy / Imagn Images) Cliff Robinson, center/power forward, 1979-89, 1991-92 ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the beloved basketball player who spent the first five seasons of his Hall of Fame career in Denver, died Monday from brain cancer, the NBA announced. He was 58.

On the court, he stopped people. Off the court, he helped people. In simplest terms, that is the legacy of Mutombo, the 7-foot-2 mountain of a center who died Monday.

On the court, he stopped people. Off the court, he helped people. In simplest terms, that is the legacy of Mutombo, the 7-foot-2 mountain of a center who died Monday.