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Dikembe Mutombo

Dikembe Mutombo
Mutombo in 2012
Personal information
Born(1966-06-25)June 25, 1966
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
DiedSeptember 30, 2024(2024-09-30) (aged 58)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
NationalityCongolese / American
Listed height7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
CollegeGeorgetown (1988–1991)
NBA draft1991 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career1991–2009
PositionCenter
Number55
Career history
1991–1996Denver Nuggets
1996–2001Atlanta Hawks
2001–2002Philadelphia 76ers
2002–2003New Jersey Nets
2003–2004New York Knicks
2004–2009Houston Rockets
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points11,729 (9.8 ppg)
Rebounds12,359 (10.3 rpg)
Blocks3,289 (2.8 bpg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player

Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo[1] (June 25, 1966 – September 30, 2024) was a Congolese-American professional basketball player and humanitarian. Mutombo played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets.

In October 2022, Mutombo announced that he was undergoing treatment for a brain tumor.[2] He died from brain cancer in Atlanta, Georgia on September 30, 2024 at the age of 58.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Dikembe Mutombo Archived 2012-09-05 at the Wayback Machine. basketball-reference.com
  2. ↑ "Mutombo beginning treatment on brain tumor". ESPN.com. October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ Reynolds, Tim (September 30, 2024). "Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer". Associated Press. Retrieved September 30, 2024.




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