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3,289 (2.8 bpg) Stats at NBA.com. Stats at Basketball-Reference.com. Basketball Hall of Fame as player. Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (born June 25, 1966) is a Congolese-American former professional basketball player. Mutombo played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Oct 15, 2022 · Oct. 15, 2022, 11:39 AM PDT. By The Associated Press. Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor, the NBA announced Saturday.
Draft: Denver Nuggets, 1st round (4th pick, 4th overall), 1991 NBA Draft. NBA Debut: November 1, 1991. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2015 ( Full List ) Career Length: 18 years. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Hall of Fame. 8x All Star.
Mar 9, 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 · 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 ...
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 ...
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.
