His No. 55 jersey is retired by the team. Off the court, he was known for his humanitarian work. “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life. On the court, he was one of the greatest shot ...

DENVER -- There was a video tribute celebrating Dikembe Mutombo's big accomplishments on and off the court. Then, Denver Nuggets fans stood and applauded for 55 seconds -- his number. The late ...

Dr. Groesbeck Parham remembers walking the streets of Atlanta with the late Dikembe Mutombo. "I was there visiting, and he had to get his passport renewed, so we parked the car and we were walking ...

More NBA News: Trae Young Replaces Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2025 NBA All-Star Game Dikembe Mutombo #55 of Houston Rockets looks up at the clock in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets on ...

According to Spears, Silver also said Saturday that the NBA plans to build 55 courts across Africa ... to the formation of the NBA Africa Dikembe Mutombo Humanitarian Award.

It was 1996 when Dikembe Mutombo came to Atlanta in free agency, and by then, Hawks forward Tyrone Corbin knew that the 7-foot-2 center was more than just the game’s best defensive player.

NBA Africa will be donating 55 courts to local communities on the ... NBA Africa has created the annual Dikembe Mutombo Humanitarian Award to honor those advancing health, education, or economic ...

“Dikembe Mutombo was an incredible basketball player ... averaging 9.8 points and 10.3 rebounds for his career. His No. 55 jersey was also retired by the Nuggets and the Hawks.

1 / 10Dikembe Mutombo joined the Hawks’ Basketball Development staff to prepare a local youth basketball team for their trip to compete at Special Olympics Georgia. 1 / 10Dikembe Mutombo joined ...

NBA Hall of Fame center and global ambassador Dikembe Mutombo, known for his "infectious smile, his deep booming voice and signature finger wag," died Monday from brain cancer at the age of 58.

A larger-than-life figure and an indomitable spirit, Dikembe Mutombo was one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history. A feared shot blocker, he was a four-time DPOY winner; an eight-time ...

Furthermore, NBA Africa will donate 55 courts to local communities on ... Mutombo touched lives through his charity activities via his Dikembe Mutombo Foundation. Most notably, he built a general ...