Former US presidents, football managers and Olympic athletes were among those paying tribute to Dikembe ... Mutombo helped fund a dormitory for an orphanage in Johannesburg, South Africa.

I followed him to South Africa to report on his goodwill mission some 30 years ago. He was a close friend of Nelson Mandela, of course, both built from the same cloth. Dikembe Mutombo never finger ...

Was Dikembe Mutombo on the flight ... Mutombo invited him to South Africa and Botswana to aid in building facilities for kids ...

Just an amazing human being, what he did off the court for Africa. Rest in peace, Dikembe." Mutombo spoke nine languages and founded the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation in 1997, concentrating on ...

As sports fans continue to grapple with the recent death of Dikembe Mutombo from brain ... Congolese citizens had to travel to India or South Africa for critical services like MRIs.

Pat Graham | The Associated Press The Nuggets honor franchise legend Dikembe Mutombo, who died in September, at Ball Arena ...

The basketball world lost an icon on Monday when Dikembe Mutombo died at 58 years old. Not only was Mutombo a star on the court, he was a memorable figure for both his humanitarian work and his ...