Hall of Fame Dikembe Mutombo – one of the greatest defensive basketball players of all time – has died after a battle with brain cancer. He was 58 years old.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver released a statement announcing Mutombo’s passing… saying, “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life. On the court, he was one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players in NBA history.” “
“Off the floor, he dedicated his heart and soul to helping others.”
Mutombo was an eight-time NBA All-Star… and won Defensive Player of the Year four times.
He played in the NBA from 1991 to 2009 for the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and Houston Rockets.
In October 2022, he announced that he was receiving treatment for a brain tumor… but was in “
great spirits” through it all.
JULY 2022
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