Get the latest gossip
NBA Legend Dikembe Mutombo Dead at 58 After Brain Cancer Battle
NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo died at the age of 58 following a battle with brain cancer
“Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said about the 7-foot-2 icon in a statement Monday, September 30. Silver added, “He was always accessible at NBA events over the years — with his infectious smile, deep booming voice and signature finger wag that endeared him to basketball fans of every generation.” Mutombo and his wife shared three children, including son Ryan, a 7-foot-2 collegiate basketball player who recently transferred to Georgia Tech after spending three years at Georgetown, his late father’s alma mater.
Or read this on Us Weekly
