NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo has sadly passed away in Atlanta, surrounded by his wife and family, after battling brain cancer for two years. He was an eminent figure in sports, boasting an illustrious ...

"The league deemed it unsportsmanlike and unnecessary" - Mutombo on the NBA's attempt to silence his iconic finger wag originally appeared on Basketball Network. When you picture the late Dikembe ...

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During interviews, the late Dikembe Mutombo frequently found himself asked about the iconic moment when Michael Jordan dunked on him. Despite having addressed this topic numerous times in the past, ...

Jaelan Phillips made sure to shout out the late Mount Mutombo during Thursday’s game against the Tennessee Titans. The Miami Dolphins linebacker Phillips had a great sequence during the second quarter ...

Basketball Hall of Famer and former Denver Nuggets all-star Dikembe Mutombo has died after a two-year battle with brain cancer, the NBA announced Monday. He was 58. Born in Congo, the Denver Nuggets ...

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The NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died of a brain tumor at the age of 58. On the basketball court, the 7-footer was known for blocking shots, after which he would wag his finger, a way to say, ...

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 ...

As sports fans continue to grapple with the recent death of Dikembe Mutombo from brain cancer at the age of 58, many are remembering him as more than a star basketball player who famously led the ...

Dikembe Mutombo's finger wag was forbidding, even as the man himself was an icon of acceptance. Shaun Powell Renowned for blocking all comers on the court, Dikembe Mutombo welcomed and helped all he ...