Dikembe Mutombo, Basketball Hall of Famer and former Rockets center, dies at 58 from brain cancer
“Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said. “On the court, he was one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players in the history of the NBA. Off the floor, he poured his heart and soul into helping others.
NBA Hall of Famer and former Houston Rockets star Dikembe Mutombo dies from brain cancer
Today we mourn the loss of a true ambassador of our game, Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo. Dikembe spent 18 seasons in the NBA, including his final five as a Houston Rocket. His fun-loving personality and trademark finger-wagging endeared him to fans around the world, but Dikembe’s… pic.twitter.com/BfmKNGLGi3
The center who won multiple NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards and whose philanthropy helped his native Congo died of ...
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Rockets, Tilman Fertitta issue statements on death of NBA legend Dikembe MutomboToday we mourn the loss of a true ambassador of our game, Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo,” the Rockets said in a statement.
“On behalf of the entire NBA family, I send my deepest condolences to Dikembe’s wife, Rose, and their children his many friends; and the global basketball community, which he truly loved and which ...
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In a blowout of the Lakers in 2007, Mutombo blocked five shots, moving past Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become ...
The Hall-of-Famer played 18 seasons in the NBA, including for the Houston Rockets, and won Defensive Player of the Year four ...
Jeff Van Gundy, Bernie Bickerstaff and Mutombo's teammates on the legacy of the beloved player: "There was no way you could ...
Widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive player’s in NBA history, Dikembe built a successful career on and off the ...
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