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Oct 15, 2022 · Quinn Harris/Getty Images. CNN —. NBA legend and basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is receiving treatment for a brain tumor in Atlanta, the league announced Saturday. The 56-year-old ...
May 13, 2024 · Dikembe Mutombo, Congolese-American basketball player who was one of the best defenders in NBA history and a noted philanthropist. At the time of his retirement (2009), he ranked second in career blocks (3,289). In 2015 Mutombo was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Nov 2, 2022 · Dikembe Mutombo turns 55 today. One of the best shot blockers in NBA history pic.twitter.com/J636xtgUtm. — ESPN (@espn) June 25, 2021. He was a four-time Defensive Player of the Year and led the NBA in finger-wagging after rejecting shot attempts. This is the story of Dikembe Mutombo.
May 4, 2018 · May 4, 2018 7:07 AM. Few in NBA history have been as intimidating a presence in the paint as Dikembe Mutombo was during his prime years in the league. Many a player learned not to fly in the ...
Jul 15, 2022 · Where Are They Now: Dikembe Mutombo - Sports Illustrated. Dikembe Mutombo Has Long Battled Disease in His Native Country. Then COVID-19 Hit His New Home. The Hall of Fame center’s passion in ...
Apr 27, 2021 · Defensive Player Ladder: Q&A with NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo. Four-time Defensive Player of the Year shares his expertise before this week's ranking, where Ben Simmons climbs to the top....
View the profile of Houston Rockets Center Dikembe Mutombo on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
