Dikembe Mutombo, a towering NBA Hall of Famer who was renowned for his defensive dominance and finger-wagging celebrations, has died from brain cancer, the NBA said in a statement on Monday.

It happened often, a stark scene caused by one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history. … which presented a strange contrast, really. Dikembe Mutombo the professional embraced and ...

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See pics of the late NBA legend. Dikembe Mutombo will always be remembered for his strength on the court, but also as a humanitarian, a father, a husband and as a friend. The late NBA legend ...

He was 58. According to the NBA, Mutombo succumbed to complications associated with brain cancer. “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame, finger-wagging center who spent much of his post-basketball career as an ambassador for the sport, died of brain cancer at the age of 58, the NBA announced Monday.

On Monday morning, the NBA world was hit hard by the news of Dikembe Mutombo's death. Reports surfaced that the longtime center died at the age of 58. Mutombo's cause of death was attributed to ...

“Dikembe was like the ultimate role model,” says Williams, who went on to reach a Sweet 16 and Elite Eight with the Hoyas and play nine seasons in the NBA. Mutombo played 18. “He wasn't the ...

Sept. 30 (UPI) --NBA Hall of Fame center and global ambassador Dikembe Mutombo, known for his "infectious smile, his deep booming voice and signature finger wag," died Monday from brain cancer at ...