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.
Born Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacque Wamutombo ... and Mutombo was on board with it. He did it in photos, he did ...
It was 1996 when Dikembe Mutombo came to Atlanta in free agency ... One of the most iconic images in Denver Nuggets history is of Mutombo on his back, under the basket, clutching the game ball ...
Although that was true this year, the mood was mixed with solemn remembrances of Mutombo, whose photos adorned the walls ... His legacy includes the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, which was ...
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 ...
Many of them can do a solid imitation of the Dikembe Mutombo finger wag. After all, they saw the original up close. Vernon Maxwell, a longtime guard, does a particularly strong version by adding ...
The NBA Africa Dikembe Mutombo Global Humanitarian Award "will ... he'd be mobbed by people wanting pictures. "It would take you an hour from entering the restaurant before you sat down at the ...
Dikembe Mutombo #55 of Houston Rockets looks up at ... The Rockets won 86-83. Brian Bahr/Getty Images More NBA News: Top 5 NBA All-Star Dunk Contest Performances of All Time The 7-foot-2 superstar ...
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 Commissioner Adam Silver announced the creation of a new award honoring late NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo on Saturday. As part of the NBA Africa All-Star luncheon, Silver revealed the NBA Africa ...
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced the inception of the 'NBA Africa Dikembe Mutombo Humanitarian Award' on Saturday to honour the Congolese-American professional basketball player ...