As of the 2023-2024 NBA season, he ranks second among NBA career leaders in blocked shots. At the conclusion of the 2009 NBA playoffs, Mutombo retired and his number 55 jersey was retired by the Nuggets and Atlanta Hawks. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.

Sep 30, 2024 · ATLANTA - The city of Atlanta is grieving the loss of former Atlanta Hawks star and humanitarian Dikembe Mutombo, who passed away at 58 following a battle with brain cancer, the NBA...

Sep 30, 2024 · Atlanta Hawks NBA legend and Hawks great Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58 from brain cancer, league says Mutombo, a center renowned for his defense and shot-blocking, played with the Hawks from...

Sep 30, 2024 · ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks and NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo has died at age 58 after a battle with brain cancer. Back in 2022, Mutombo announced that he would be undergoing treatment in Atlanta.

Sep 30, 2024 · Dikembe Mutombo was quite literally a towering figure on and off the court — someone who is a much remembered for his many humanitarian efforts as for his exploits as a player.

Sep 30, 2024 · Former Georgetown University, Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets legend and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo lost a prolonged battle with brain cancer on Monday, Sept. 30. Mutumbo, a native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was 58 years old.

Sep 30, 2024 · For Atlanta Hawks player Dikembe Mutombo has died after beign diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022. He was 58. Mutombo, known for his deep gravely voice and towering stature, was one of the best shot blockers in NBA history.

Sep 30, 2024 · The towering center, who spent 18 seasons with five teams in the NBA including the Atlanta Hawks, died Monday in Atlanta at 58 after a battle with brain cancer. Mr. Mutombo, a hall of famer and prolific shot blocker who averaged more than 10 rebounds a game, became an NBA Global Ambassador in 2012, helping grow the game (and sports more broadly ...

Sep 30, 2024 · ATLANTA — Atlanta Hawks and NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo has died at age 58 after a battle with brain cancer. Mutombo spent five seasons with the Hawks from 1996 to 2001.

Sep 30, 2024 · Dikembe Mutombo has passed at 58. The Hall of Fame center and Atlanta Hawks legend battled brain cancer. Mutombo played 18 seasons in the NBA, including a stint with the Hawks in the late 1990s...