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Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo was born on June 25, 1966, in Léopoldville, Democratic Republic of the Congo [2] [3] to Samuel and Biamba Marie Mutombo. Dikembe had 9 siblings. [4] [5] [6] His father worked as a school principal and then in Congo's department of education. [7]
Dikembe Mutombo, who was an eight-time NBA All-Star, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022. ... we will miss the father, teammate, mentor and friend. Dikembe left his mark on the Georgetown ...
Hall of Famer, humanitarian and legendary shot blocker Dikembe Mutombo has died at 58, the NBA announced on Monday.The cause of death was brain cancer, which he was diagnosed with in October 2022.
He was a loving father, a model teammate and an advocate for making kids’ lives better. ... Basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo, also the Global Ambassador of the NBA, meets Somali refugees during ...
Dikembe Mutombo (b. 1966) — former basketball player who played for several teams in NBA; ... He is regarded as the father of modern Congolese music [12] [13]
Mutombo spent 18 seasons in the NBA, playing for Denver, Atlanta, Houston, Philadelphia, New York and the then-New Jersey Nets. The 7-foot-2 center out of Georgetown was an eight-time All-Star ...
Bibey Mutombo (1961–2008), Congolese footballer and manager Dikembe Mutombo (1966–2024), Congolese-American basketball player Patrick Mutombo (born 1980), Congolese-Belgian basketball player and coach
Mutombo's son, Ryan, wrote a heartfelt message on Instagram, calling his father his hero and "the purest heart I have ever known." "At times, I thought of my dad as a super-human.