Dikembe Mutombo, the towering NBA legend known for his defensive prowess and humanitarian efforts off the court, has passed ...

Mutombo spent his retirement on humanitarian causes. He spoke nine languages and founded the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, ...

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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.

On a day filled with unexpected sadness, the expectations are still quite loud and undeniable in Philadelphia.

The Hall-of-Famer played 18 seasons in the NBA, including for the Houston Rockets, and won Defensive Player of the Year four ...

Basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo, who played for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks as part of a ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Hall of Fame basketball player Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58 from brain cancer.

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid and Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri paid tribute to Dikembe Mutombo during NBA media day on Monday.

Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday ...

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