Sad Basketball News - Dikembe Mutombo Has Died

30.09.2024 18:29

Dikembe Mutombo #55, Center for the Atlanta Hawks during the NBA Pre Season basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers on 24th October 1997 at the Great Western Forum arena in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, United States. The Lakers won the game 93 - 89. | Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Allsport/Getty Images

Intimidating yet fun, Mutombo had fans across the world

Back when Alonzo Mourning was at Georgetown, an announcer - maybe Dick Vitale - said that John Thompson would pass by him and whisper “Mutombo...Mutombo....”

He had no idea what that was about.

Dikembe Mutombo had come to Georgetown to go to medical school, but Thompson persuaded him to join the team and he went on to become a Hall of Fame player after an 18-year NBA career.

His finger wagging after blocking a shot became legendary.

Sadly, Mutombo has passed away from brain cancer. He was just 58.

He was a tremendous basketball player and did a lot of to help people back in his native Congo and across Africa and beyond. He’ll be missed.

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