One of the most feared defenders in NBA history also made a heck of a pitchman. Dikembe Mutombo, the prolific shot blocker and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer, has died, the NBA announced Sept. 30.

Dikembe Mutombo, beloved NBA Hall of Famer, died on Sept. 30 at the age of 58 following a battle with brain cancer. The seven-foot-two Congolese-American athlete, who was a leading shot-blocker in the ...

Dikembe Mutombo, who passed away at age 58 from brain cancer, left behind a memorable career on and off the court. A look at several moments that made the former Houston Rocket and NBA star ...

The NBA has lost one of its all-time greats. Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo, famous for his finger-wagging taunt and shot-blocking prowess, died of brain cancer on Monday, the association ...

Dikembe Mutombo, in the words of NBA commissioner Adam Silver, was “larger than life.” Mutombo, who died of brain cancer Monday at the age of 58, had an “indomitable spirit,” Silver said. He left a ...

On Monday morning, word got out that the NBA’s all-time great humanitarian and superstar center Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo had passed away from brain cancer, at the far ...

As sports fans continue to grapple with the recent death of Dikembe Mutombo from brain cancer at the age of 58, many are remembering him as more than a star basketball player who famously led the ...

Beloved finger-wagging Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo, one of basketball's most feared shot blockers and admired humanitarians, died after fighting brain cancer, offici a ls said Monday.

Pro Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, who played five of his 18 NBA seasons with the Houston Rockets, died at the age of 58 after fighting brain cancer, the NBA announced Monday. “Dikembe ...

Long before Stephen Curry's "night, night," Usain Bolt's "lightning bolt," Cristiano Ronaldo's "siiii" and Serena Williams' "c-walk," late NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo captivated crowds with his "finger ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dikembe Mutombo had no trouble playing up his flair for taunting his opponents in a popular Geico ad. (@officialmutombo via X) One ...