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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.
May 4, 2018 · In the 1997-98 season, Dikembe Mutombo became the first player to win three career Defensive Player of the Year awards. He won his first DPOY in 1994-95 with the Denver Nuggets, when he...
View the profile of Houston Rockets Center Dikembe Mutombo on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
Oct 15, 2022 · NBA legend and basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is receiving treatment for a brain tumor in Atlanta, the league announced Saturday.
Dikembe Mutombo. Dikembe Mutombo arrived on the campus of Georgetown University with every intention of becoming a doctor, but his sheer size was too much for Hoya coach John Thompson to overlook. Just three seasons later, Mount Mutombo became the first round pick of the Denver Nuggets going fourth overall in the 1991 NBA Draft.
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.
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.
