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https://www.casualhoya.com/2024/9/30/24258343/dikembe-mutombo-passed-away-georgetown-hoyas-nuggets-hawks-sixers-ewing-mourning-thompson-nba The Georgetown center and Hall of Famer passed away after a battle with cancer By Whipple Sep 30, 2024, 11:00am EDT 3 Comments / 3 New Georgetown Hoyas legend Dikembe Mutombo has passed. The hall-of-fame center was a fan-favorite because of his tenacity on the floor, his philanthropy around the globe, and his genuineness, generosity, and great humor. Dikembe truly bled blue and gray, and was a terrific example of a Forever Hoya. He will be missed. The NBA and Commissioner Adam Silver issued a press release saying: Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life. 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. There was nobody more qualified than Dikembe to serve as the NBA’s first Global Ambassador. He was a humanitarian at his cor...

  https://trueafrica.co/article/dikembe-mutombo-commemorated-by-atlanta-hawks-by-having-no-55-jersey-retired/ By Benny Bonsu | MsBennyBonsu November 25, 2015 The Atlanta Hawks honoured Hawks legend and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall-of-Famer, Dikembe Mutombo by retiring his jersey during a game against Boston Celtics yesterday. When your jersey goes up, nobody can take it down. Mutombo played for the Hawks from 1996 to 2001. He is an eight-time NBA All-Star and four-time Defensive Player of the Year who led the NBA in blocked shots from 1994 to ‘98. ‘I’m so happy that the Hawks are honouring me with such a wonderful event, which is a historical event because when your jersey goes up, nobody can take it down,’ Mutombo said recently. The ceremony was aired on national US television and included speeches from influential figures like NBA Commissioner Adam Silver who had nothing but praise for the NBA All Star: ‘Dikembe was a great player on the court and an even greater man off th...

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https://vault.si.com/vault/1994/11/07/world-class-dikembe-mutombo-the-cerebral-nugget-center-makes-a-big-impression-in-the-paint-and-in-faraway-lands Dikembe Mutombo, the outgoing Nugget center, makes a big impression in the paint and in faraway lands Skip to main content Archives Classic Galleries Rick Telander TABLE OF CONTENTS ORIGINAL LAYOUT The children are clamoring behind the tall man as he sits on the bench icing his knees. Practice has just ended for the Denver Nuggets here in the gym at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs , and the tall man looks irritated. "I know you're back there," he says without turning around. "I will sign over by the rail when I am done." He looks down at his knees or, more correctly, straight ahead at his knees, since they are almost at his eye level . The knees ache already, and the season is just starting; tall men take a beating from the shorter folks in this world. There is more rustling behind him. Now the big man tu...