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On september 11, 2015, he was inducted into the naismith memorial basketball hall of fame. Mutombo played 18 seasons in the national basketball association nba. Dikembe mutombo grolier allpro biographies stewart, mark on. Sep 10, 2015 mutombo played 18 seasons in the nba, was an eighttime allstar, fourtime defensive player of the year and is the second alltime leading shot blocker in nba history. Ele fala ingles, frances, espanhol, portugues e cinco variacao linguistica da africa central. Heres all the information of the legendary basketball player including his wife, son, biography, career, height, net worth, the numerous awards he has won, etc. Dec 25, 2016 minnesota timberwolves center ervin johnson, left, cant stop a shot by new york knicks center dikembe mutombo, right, of congo, during the first quarter in minneapolis, wednesday, nov. Nba basketball player dikembe mutombo is known as one of the games alltime greatest defensive players, but he is also a humanitarian. May 22, 2018 mutombo will receive the award at the nbas seasonending awards show on june 25 in santa monica, calif.
Sports great dikembe mutombo sports great books torres, john albert on. He played in the nba for 18 years before retiring in 2009. Mutombos personal history is vital to understanding the full scope of the shoe. Born in the democratic republic of the congo, he came to the u. The dikembe mutombo foundation is dedicated to improving the health, education and quality of life for the people of the democratic republic. He grew up in a comfortable home with his parents and siblings in a city with high crime and poverty rates. They are little bit narrow at the width because of the sleek form. Dikembe mutombo is one of the best shotblockers in nba history the retired athlete won defender of the year award four times the congolese superstar is famous for his humanitarian work. Mar 03, 2015 mutombos 18 years in the nba is a testament to his talents and dedication as an athlete, but it is nothing in comparison to his continuing fight and passion to promote global health. Mutombo played 18 seasons in the nba, was an eighttime allstar, fourtime defensive player of the year and is the second alltime leading shot blocker in nba history. June 25, 1966 in kinshasa, democratic republic of the congo cd relatives.
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