Dikembe Mutombo, one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history, is best known for his iconic finger wag celebration.

The Basketball Hall of Famer leaves behind a mammoth legacy. Here are five of his most memorable moments that endeared ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame basketball player who started his career with the Denver Nuggets, died at 58 from brain ...

Former Denver Nuggets star and NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died after a battle with brain cancer. Mutombo died ...

1 / 23Dikembe Mutombo blocked a franchise-record 1,486 shots, while averaging a double-double of 12.9 points and 12.3 rebounds. 1 / 23Dikembe Mutombo blocked a franchise-record 1,486 shots ...

The finger wag. The enormous smile. The unmistakable voice. Dikembe Mutombo played defense at a level and with a flair that ...

Dikembe Mutombo was drafted in 1991 by the Denver Nuggets. He was the 4th overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft. Upon being drafted, he signed a 5-year, $13.755 million contract that worked out to an ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, the NBA said in a statement on Saturday. NBA // 3 years ago Former President Barack Obama joins NBA Africa as ...

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Curtis Robinson channels Dikembe Mutombo by using the NBA legend's iconic celebration after deflecting a pass thrown by New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Spencer ...

The extension will keep the talented point guard in a Nuggets uniform through the 2028-29 season. ARNIE MELENDREZ STAPLETON | The Associated Press Jamal Murray averaged 21.2 points, 4.1 rebounds ...

On the court, he stopped people. Off the court, he helped people. In simplest terms, that is the legacy of Mutombo, the ...