Dikembe Mutombo, who arrived at Georgetown University as an international student with aspirations of being a doctor but who instead became a towering presence in professional basketball and a dedicated humanitarian in his native Democratic Republic of the Congo,

The National Basketball Association world is mourning the loss of Hall of Dikembe Mutombo, who was announced on Monday, September 30, to have died. The NBA confirmed his passing and remembered him by noting in a statement released by NBA commissioner,

Dikembe Mutombo, whose Hall of Fame basketball career included four NBA Defensive Player of the Year awards and was an ambassador for the sport, has died at 58.

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.

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and finger wave after denying opponents – died Monday from brain cancer aged 58, per the NBA.

Former NBA star Dikembe Mutombo of U.S. poses before the start of a news conference at the Sports Congress and Exhibition at Aspire Dome in Doha November 12, 2012. REUTERS/Fadi Al-Assaad/File Photo (Reuters) - Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died at the age of 58 from brain cancer,

Atlanta Hawks legend and NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died at 58 from brain cancer. New York and Minnesota are swapping All-Star big men. Let's break down the trade. Poor Makari Vickers had no idea what was coming.

Hall of Fame basketball player Dikembe Mutombo has died from brain cancer. He was 58 years old. “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement posted on X.