Dikembe Mutombo, an NBA Global Ambassador and member of the Hall of Fame, has died from brain cancer, the NBA said in a statement on Monday. He was 58. Mutombo, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022, was surrounded by his family, the NBA said.

NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died after a bout with brain cancer. The defensive specialist was 58 years old.

Basketball star Dikembe Mutombo, an NBA Global Ambassador and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer died on Sept. 30 at the age of 58 from brain cancer, according to an announcement from the league. Mutombo’s family announced two years ago that he had been undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor, the Associated Press reported.