Dikembe Mutombo, in the words of NBA commissioner Adam Silver, was “larger than life.” Mutombo, who died of brain cancer Monday at the age of 58, had an “indomitable spirit,” Silver said. He left a ...

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is already well on his way to being the premier defender of his generation, and he ...

The NBA community was recently shaken by the passing of Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, a towering figure both on and off the basketball court. Among those mourning the loss was LeBron James, who took ...

Dikembe Mutombo, born on June 25, 1966, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, was a force to be reckoned with in the NBA. Standing at 7-foot-2, Mutombo’s career spanned 18 seasons, which he ...

Going up against Michael Jordan was arguably the most daunting task in basketball. You hear the stories, you watch the film, and eventually, you realise and understand why seeing the number 23 on the ...

As news spread of the passing of NBA legend and 2015 Naismith Hall of Fame inductee Dikembe Mutombo, attention has refocused on Mutombo's basketball career, along with his business, philanthropical ...

The basketball world lost an icon on Monday when Dikembe Mutombo died at 58 years old. Not only was Mutombo a star on the court, he was a memorable figure for both his humanitarian work and his unique ...

Big John seemed to speak Dikembe Mutombo into existence. This was 1988. I was covering John Thompson — not the Georgetown Hoyas, the team he coached. As with almost everyone else who wrote about ...

NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo has sadly passed away in Atlanta, surrounded by his wife and family, after battling brain cancer for two years. He was an eminent figure in sports, boasting an illustrious ...

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 ...