NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo dead at 58
NY Post
Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died at 58 years old after a battle with brain cancer.
Mutombo’s career spanned from 1991-2009, and featured eight All-Star appearances and four Defensive Player of the Year awards.
“Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.
“On the court, he was one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players in the history of the NBA. Off the floor, he poured his heart and soul into helping others.”
Hailing from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mutombo played college basketball at Georgetown and was selected fourth overall in the 1991 NBA Draft by the Nuggets.
He later played for the Hawks, Sixers, Nets, Knicks and Rockets.
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