Corridor of Famer Dikembe Mutombo — one of many biggest defensive basketball gamers ever — has died after a battle with mind most cancers. He was 58 years outdated.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver launched a press release asserting Mutombo’s passing … saying, “Dikembe Mutombo was merely bigger than life. On the courtroom, he was one of many biggest shot blockers and defensive gamers within the historical past of the NBA.”
“Off the ground, he poured his coronary heart and soul into serving to others.”
Mutombo was an eight-time NBA All-Star … and received the Defensive Participant of the 12 months award 4 occasions.
He performed within the NBA from 1991-2009 for the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and Houston Rockets.
In October 2022, he introduced he was receiving remedy for a mind tumor … however was in “
nice spirits” via all of it.
RIP.