"I was an offensive threat as well, never forget that" - Dikembe Mutombo believed his game could be adapted to the modern NBA originally appeared on Basketball Network. The late Dikembe Mutombo became ...

It was 1996 when Dikembe Mutombo came to Atlanta in free agency, and by then, Hawks forward Tyrone Corbin knew that the 7-foot-2 center was more than just the game’s best defensive player. Throughout ...

The finger wag. The enormous smile. The unmistakable voice. Dikembe Mutombo played defense at a level and with a flair that few others in basketball history ever possessed, all among the many reasons ...

The tributes to Dikembe Mutombo are pouring in after the death of the NBA legend. NBA.com Staff Dikembe Mutombo became the NBA’s first Global Ambassador after his Hall of Fame playing career. NBA ...

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 ...

A public memorial is set for Hawks legend Dikembe Mutombo at Georgia Tech on May 31. In September 2024, the NBA announced that Mutombo had died from brain cancer. He was 58 years old. The event will ...

The NBA is honoring one of its most beloved and influential players by announcing the NBA Africa Dikembe Mutombo Humanitarian Award, writes Marc J. Spears of Andscape. The Hall of Fame center, who ...

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks announced on Thursday that they will honor the life and legacy of Hawks legend and Dikembe Mutombo at its next home game. The Hawks great and Naismith Memorial Basketball ...

Dikembe Mutombo had no trouble playing up his flair for taunting his opponents in a popular Geico ad. One of the most feared defenders in NBA history also made a heck of a pitchman. Dikembe Mutombo, ...

Dikembe Mutombo, beloved NBA Hall of Famer, died on Sept. 30 at the age of 58 following a battle with brain cancer. The seven-foot-two Congolese-American athlete, who was a leading shot-blocker in the ...

Congolese-American basketball great Dikembe Mutombo, renowned as one of the best defensive players in NBA history, has died aged 58, the league announced on Monday. Mutombo, an eight-time NBA all-star ...