No one in the game was bigger, or better, at getting people to think about others beyond themselves than Dikembe Mutombo.

The finger wag. The enormous smile. The unmistakable voice. Dikembe Mutombo played defense at a level and with a flair that ...

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Mutombo spent his retirement on humanitarian causes. He spoke nine languages and founded the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, ...

The humanitarian and NBA legend was grateful for the freedom he enjoyed, and understood the obligations that came with it.

NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo died Monday after a battle with brain cancer, and comedian and actor Rob Schneider’s take on that ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Hall of Fame basketball player Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58 from brain cancer.

NBA Hall of Fame center and global ambassador Dikembe Mutombo, known for his "infectious smile, his deep booming voice and ...

In a blowout of the Lakers in 2007, Mutombo blocked five shots, moving past Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become ...

Hall of Famer, humanitarian and legendary shot blocker Dikembe Mutombo has died at 58, the NBA announced on Monday. The cause ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador ...

LeBron James told the story of Mutombo fracturing his face — and even then he couldn't talk about Dikembe without a smile on ...