MUTOMBO MOMENTS: From finger wags to Geico ads. In a statement shared to X, the Houston Rockets said they were mourning the loss of a true ambassador of the game. "Dikembe spent 18 seasons in the ...
HOUSTON — NBA legend Dikembo Mutombo is being remembered as a Hall-of-Famer and outstanding defensive player. But the 58-year-old also left his mark with extensive humanitarian efforts during ...
Dikembe Mutombo was salt and light ... tireless humanitarian efforts left an indelible mark on our league.” — Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta. “I knew him as a true humanitarian.
Dikembe Mutombo, who passed away at age 58 from brain cancer, left behind a memorable career on and off the court. A look at several moments that made the former Houston Rocket and NBA star ...
“The spirit of Dikembe Mutombo is never going to be forgotten," said Philadelphia guard Kyle Lowry, who was a Mutombo teammate in the center's final NBA season — with Houston in 2008-09.
The late Mutombo was remembered by the franchise in the first quarter of the season opener Thursday night against Oklahoma ...
Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame center and a global ... New York Knicks, and Houston Rockets. He had remarkable longevity, playing through his age-42 season in Houston before eventually retiring ...
New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets. Off the court, the towering center was known for his humanitarian work. In 1997, Mutombo established the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation with a mission to ...
Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame ... then-New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and Houston Rockets before retiring after the 2008-09 season. The 7-foot-2 former Georgetown center was the league's ...
J.J. did his best Dikembe Mutombo impression during his postgame ... as he set a career best with 1,598 yards on 112 receptions. Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is voted the No ...
“Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA ... Mutombo spent 18 seasons in the NBA, playing for Denver, Atlanta, Houston, Philadelphia, New York and the then-New Jersey Nets.