Dikembe Mutombo

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Birth Place
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Kinshasa, DRC

Position
Center

Status
Deceased

Ethnicity
Black

Team Number
55

Height
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)

Weight
260 lb (118 kg)

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Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (June 25, 1966 – September 30, 2024) was a Congolese-American professional basketball player. Mutombo played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Mount Mutombo" for his defensive prowess, he is commonly regarded as one of the best shot-blockers and defensive players of all time. Outside of basketball, he was well known for his humanitarian work.

A 7-foot-2-inch (2.18 m), 260-pound (120 kg) center, Mutombo moved to the United States from the Democratic Republic of the Congo at age 21 to play college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas. In 1991, the Denver Nuggets chose Mutombo with the fourth overall pick of the NBA draft. During his NBA career, he played for six teams. Mutombo played in the NBA Finals for the Philadelphia 76ers in 2001 and for the New Jersey Nets in 2003. He received the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award four times, tied with Ben Wallace and Rudy Gobert for the most awards. Mutombo led the NBA in blocked shots three times, led the league in rebounds twice, and was named to eight All-Star teams. On January 10, 2007, Mutombo reached second place on the list of NBA career leaders in blocked shots.

At the conclusion of the 2009 NBA playoffs, Mutombo announced his retirement. His number 55 jersey has been retired by both the Denver Nuggets and the Atlanta Hawks. Mutombo was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 11, 2015.

Career Honours

Basketball Hall of Fame 2015	NBA All Star 2002	NBA All Star 2001	NBA Defensive Player of… 2001
NBA rebounding leader 2001	NBA All Star 2000	NBA rebounding leader 2000	NBA All Star 1998
NBA Defensive Player of… 1998	NBA All Star 1997	NBA Defensive Player of… 1997	NBA All Star 1996
NBA blocks leader 1996	NBA All Star 1995	NBA Defensive Player of… 1995	NBA blocks leader 1995
NBA blocks leader 1994	NBA All Star 1992