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Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo was born on June 25, 1966, in Léopoldville (now known as Kinshasa), Democratic Republic of the Congo [2] [3] to Samuel and Biamba Marie Mutombo. Dikembe had 9 siblings. [4] [5] [6] His father worked as a school principal and then in Congo's department of education. [7]
Dikembe Mutombo, a towering NBA Hall of Famer who was renowned for his defensive dominance and finger-wagging celebrations, has died from brain cancer, the NBA said in a statement on Monday. He ...
Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean Jacques Wamutombo was born in Kinshasa on June 25, 1966. He came to Georgetown University with hopes of becoming a doctor, but his large frame caught the ...
Hall of Famer, humanitarian and legendary shot blocker Dikembe Mutombo has died at 58, the NBA announced on Monday.The cause of death was brain cancer, which he was diagnosed with in October 2022.
Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and finger wave after denying opponents – died Monday from brain cancer aged 58, per the NBA.
Mutombo spent 18 seasons in the NBA, playing for Denver, Atlanta, Houston, Philadelphia, New York and the then-New Jersey Nets. The 7-foot-2 center out of Georgetown was an eight-time All-Star ...
Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday after a battle with brain cancer ...
Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced.