The NBA lost one of the greatest defenders in its history. Dikebe Mutombo died at the age of 58, defeated by brain cancer.
During his career, the giant from the Democratic Republic of Congo won the NBA Defender of the Year title four times, a record held only by Ben Wallace and Rudy Gober.
The news of the loss of the veteran star, Hall of Famer and one of the best blockers of all time, was announced by the NBA on social media.
Mutombo, ambassador of the American Basketball League around the world and president of the foundation that bears his name and which he created in 1997, has been fighting the disease for some time.
