NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo passed away from a battle with brain cancer on Monday afternoon. He was 58 years old.
Mutombo is one of the best defensive players in NBA history. Known for his iconic finger wave after rejecting opponents, Mutombo is second all-time in blocked shots with 3,289. He was a 4x Defensive Player of the Year, a six-time All-Defense selection, a 3-time All-NBA selection, and an 8-time NBA All-Star.
Mutombo came to the United States from the Democratic Republic of the Congo when he enrolled at Georgetown. He played alongside Alonzo Mourning with the Hoyas, forming one of the greatest college front lines in the history
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