and a friend of his who spoke French. “With all the languages that Dikembe could speak, he could not speak English,” Riley recalls. The coaches were skeptical. They had learned about Mutombo ...

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

New York - Dec. 02, 2014: Basketball player Dikembe Mutombo attends the 10th Annual Unicef Snowflake Ball at Cipriani Wall Street (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com ...

The family of Dikembe Mutombo issued the following statement Thursday after the Basketball Hall of Famer and former Hawks player died of brain cancer Monday at the age of 58. According to the ...

Dikembe Mutombo's finger wag was forbidding, even as the man himself was an icon of acceptance. Shaun Powell Renowned for blocking all comers on the court, Dikembe Mutombo welcomed and helped all ...

As sports fans continue to grapple with the recent death of Dikembe Mutombo from brain cancer at the age of 58, many are remembering him as more than a star basketball player who famously led the ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame, finger-wagging center who spent much of his post-basketball career as an ambassador for the sport, died of brain cancer at the age of 58, the NBA announced Monday.

As Georgetown remembers Dikembe Mutombo, it is not just about mourning his passing but also celebrating the joy he brought to ...

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 ...

Was Dikembe Mutombo on the flight ... and a friend of his who spoke French. From NFL plays to college sports scores, all the ...