As news spread of the passing of NBA legend and 2015 Naismith Hall of Fame inductee Dikembe Mutombo, attention has refocused on Mutombo's basketball career, along with his business, philanthropical ...
Dikembe Mutombo, in the words of NBA commissioner Adam Silver, was “larger than life.” Mutombo, who died of brain cancer Monday at the age of 58, had an “indomitable spirit,” Silver said. He left a ...
The NBA world got dealt some very sad news on Monday as it was announced by the league that Dikembe Mutombo has died of brain cancer at the age of 58. The legendary center spent 18 years in the NBA ...
Dikembe Mutombo, born on June 25, 1966, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, was a force to be reckoned with in the NBA. Standing at 7-foot-2, Mutombo’s career spanned 18 seasons, which he ...
Big John seemed to speak Dikembe Mutombo into existence. This was 1988. I was covering John Thompson — not the Georgetown Hoyas, the team he coached. As with almost everyone else who wrote about ...
Dikembe Mutombo passed away at the age of 58 from brain cancer Monday, prompting tributes to the Hall of Fame center from around the NBA during team media days. Of course, Mutombo will forever be ...
New York - Dec. 02, 2014: Basketball player Dikembe Mutombo attends the 10th Annual Unicef Snowflake Ball at Cipriani Wall Street (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com ...
Going up against Michael Jordan was arguably the most daunting task in basketball. You hear the stories, you watch the film, and eventually, you realise and understand why seeing the number 23 on the ...
Former NBA All-Star Dikembe Mutombo, best known for his ability to swat opponents' shots from reaching the basket, died at the age of 58, the league announced Monday. Mutombo died following a ...
ATLANTA — The family of basketball icon Dikembe Mutombo is inviting the public to celebrate his life and legacy at a free community event in Atlanta. A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, ...
The 8-time All-Star and 4-time Defensive Player of the Year passed away from brain cancer. Tim Reynolds | Associated Press A larger-than-life figure and an indomitable spirit, Dikembe Mutombo was one ...