His No. 55 jersey is retired by the team. Off the court, he was known for his humanitarian work. “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life. On the court, he was one of the greatest shot ...

More NBA News: Trae Young Replaces Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2025 NBA All-Star Game Dikembe Mutombo #55 of Houston Rockets looks up at the clock in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets on ...

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 ...

NBA Hall of Fame center and global ambassador Dikembe Mutombo, known for his "infectious smile, his deep booming voice and signature finger wag," died Monday from brain cancer at the age of 58.

NBA great Dikembe Mutombo is one of the greatest shot-blockers in league history. After most of the blocks, he let the opposing player know about it. He would often give them the infamous finger ...

NBA Africa will be donating 55 courts to local communities on the ... NBA Africa has created the annual Dikembe Mutombo Humanitarian Award to honor those advancing health, education, or economic ...

A larger-than-life figure and an indomitable spirit, Dikembe Mutombo was one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history. A feared shot blocker, he was a four-time DPOY winner; an eight-time ...

“Dikembe Mutombo was an incredible basketball player ... averaging 9.8 points and 10.3 rebounds for his career. His No. 55 jersey was also retired by the Nuggets and the Hawks.

1 / 10Dikembe Mutombo joined the Hawks’ Basketball Development staff to prepare a local youth basketball team for their trip to compete at Special Olympics Georgia. 1 / 10Dikembe Mutombo joined ...

ATLANTA — Now retired after a stellar NBA career, you'd expect to find Dikembe Mutombo playing some pick-up basketball around Atlanta, where he now lives. You'd be wrong. When he has down time ...