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Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies

The New York Times · 15h

For Dikembe Mutombo, basketball was but a vehicle for what really matters

No one in the game was bigger, or better, at getting people to think about others beyond themselves than Dikembe Mutombo.

The Denver Post on MSN · 1d

Dikembe Mutombo, Hall of Fame NBA player who swatted shots for Nuggets, dies at 58 from brain cancer

ATLANTA (AP) — Hall of Fame basketball player Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58 from brain cancer.

Omaha.com · 1h

Appreciation: Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Fame player, had impact far beyond the game

On the court, he stopped people. Off the court, he helped people. In simplest terms, that is the legacy of Mutombo, the 7-foot-2 mountain of a center who died Monday.

Dikembe Mutombo’s NBA career in Denver and beyond

National Basketball Association · 23h

How Dikembe Mutombo defended the hoop, hope and happiness

A tribute to Dikembe Mutombo, whose' finger wag was forbidding, even though the man himself was an icon of acceptance away from the game.

Denver Post on MSN · 1d

PHOTOS: Dikembe Mutombo’s NBA career in Denver and beyond

Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame basketball player who started his career with the Denver Nuggets, died at 58 from brain cancer, the NBA announced on Monday. Mutombo was drafted by the Nuggets and spent his first five seasons in Denver.

BasketballNetwork.net on MSN · 1h

"I’ve been told I accomplished that" - Dikembe Mutombo on being one of the greatest defenders in NBA history

"I was playing with a goal in mind, and what I wanted to accomplish before I would leave the game. Being able to accomplish that, I was so proud of my success. Every time I came to the court, I studied the statistics.

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Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58: Integral part of Georgetown's legacy of big men was 'larger than life'

Along with Patrick Ewing before him and Alonzo Mourning after, Mutombo was part of a run of Hoya centers who dominated ...

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Dikembe Mutombo Has Long Battled Disease in His Native Country. Then COVID-19 Hit His New Home.

Dikembe Mutombo died of brain cancer Monday at the age of 58. Here SI has republished a story from 2022, detailing his ...

1don MSN

Dikembe Mutombo, NBA and humanitarian legend, dies of brain cancer at 58

NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo passed away from a battle with brain cancer on Monday afternoon. He was 58 years old. Mutombo is ...

21hon MSN

Sean Keeler: Dikembe Mutombo, 'best defensive player to ever play in NBA,' didn’t just bring out best of Nuggets. He brought out best in people.

For Cory Slater, it was love at first swipe. As Dikembe Mutombo stuck his left hand on Shawn Kemp’s hip and his right hand on ...

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Jared Goff’s perfect game, plus remembering Pete Rose and Dikembe Mutombo

This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Hit ...

21h

NBA Vets Joel Embiid, Paul Gasol And More Pay Tribute After Hall Of Famer Dikembe Mutombo Dies At 58

Basketball fans have sadly marked the death of Kobe Bryant in 2020 and the passing of famed center Bill Russell in 2022. 2024 ...

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A Look Back at Dikembe Mutombo’s Adidas Sneakers

At 7 feet 2 inches, Mutombo held down the paint as one of the league’s best-ever defenders and shot blockers. As an Adidas ...

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