Atlanta mourns the passing of Hawks legend Dikembe Mutombo
WEB10 hours ago · Expand. ATLANTA - The city of Atlanta is grieving the loss of former Atlanta Hawks star and humanitarian Dikembe Mutombo, who passed away at 58 following a battle with brain cancer, the NBA ...
Hawks nation mourns death of the great Dikembe Mutombo
WEB11 hours ago · Today, on September 30, 2024, the world sadly heard news of Mutombo’s passing from an ongoing battle with brain cancer. Mutombo played for the Atlanta Hawks from 1996 to 2001, and he was named ...
Dikembe Mutombo, a Towering N.B.A. Presence, Dies at 58
WEB18 hours ago · Pete Babcock, the Hawks’ general manager, said in a 2022 interview for this obituary that Mutombo had been intrigued by Atlanta as a base for a foundation that he envisioned establishing for the ...
Hawks great Dikembe Mutombo dies of brain cancer - The Atlanta …
WEB18 hours ago · After the 1995-96 season, Mutombo signed a 5-year, $55 million free-agent contract with the Hawks. He helped lead the Hawks to back-to-back 50-plus win seasons in 1996-97 and 1997-98. Mutombo won ...
Dikembe Mutombo: Basketball Hall of Famer dies aged 58 | CNN
WEB18 hours ago · Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying opponents at the hoop – died Monday from brain cancer aged 58, according to the NBA.
Reaction to the death of Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo | AP News
WEB17 hours ago · FILE - Former NBA basketball player Dikembe Mutombo laughs during a news conference announcing him as one of the 12 finalists of this year’s hall of fame class during an event ahead of the NBA All Star basketball game, on Feb. 14, 2015, in New York.
NBA Global Ambassador and Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo …
WEB18 hours ago · September 30, 2024 8:03 AM. NEW YORK – 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 ...
Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and ... - Associated Press News
WEB18 hours ago · Updated 9:26 AM PDT, September 30, 2024. 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. He was 58. His family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor.
Five moments that endeared Dikembe Mutombo to the world
WEB11 hours ago · Take this regular-season game in 1997. Mutombo, then with the Atlanta Hawks, swatted three consecutive Philadelphia 76ers shots. He followed each one with a finger wag as the game continued. The ...
Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies of brain cancer at age 58
WEB18 hours ago · Mutombo played 18 NBA seasons for the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, then-New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and Houston Rockets before retiring after the 2008-09 season.
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