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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 spoke French, Spanish, Portuguese ...
Mutombo, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022, was surrounded by his family, the NBA said. "Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.
Mutombo was surrounded by his family when he passed. Mutombo, originally from Democratic Republic of the Congo, became one of the best defensive players of all time over his 18-year career.
NBA Global Ambassador and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo passed away today at the age of 58 from brain cancer. He was surrounded by his family. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ...
He was surrounded by his family. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement. ... Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean Jacques Wamutombo was born in Kinshasa on June 25, 1966.
Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced.
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
In 1997, Mutombo established the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation with a mission to improve education and quality of life in his native DRC. In 2022, the NBA said Mutombo was receiving treatment for a ...