Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NBA legend and Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo has died at the age of 58 (AFP via Getty Images) NBA legend and Hall of Fame ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the shot-blocking specialist whose Hall of Fame career included being named NBA Defensive Player of the Year four times over 18 seasons and who was an ambassador for the sport after ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the Basketball Hall of Famer known as much for his finger wagging and singular voice as his defensive prowess, passed away Monday at the age of 58 after a battle with brain cancer.

Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer known for his finger wag after blocking a shot during his career, has died, the NBA announced Monday. He was 58. The league said Mutombo died after a battle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 9: Dikembe Mutombo #55 of the Atlanta Hawks against the Indiana Pacers on April 9, 1998 at The Omni in Atlanta ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dikembe Mutombo, the beloved basketball player who spent the first five seasons of his Hall of Fame career in Denver, died Monday from brain cancer, the NBA ...

The tributes to Dikembe Mutombo are pouring in after the death of the NBA legend. NBA.com Staff Dikembe Mutombo became the NBA’s first Global Ambassador after his Hall of Fame playing career. NBA ...

When Daryl Morey first became a general manager, he was 34, and the era of "Moreyball" had yet to sweep the NBA. He was in Houston, where a then-40-year-old Dikembe Mutombo still contributed on the ...

ATLANTA — NBA legend and Hawks great Dikembe Mutombo has died at 58 from brain cancer, the NBA said Monday in a league statement. He was surrounded by family at the time of his passing, the league ...

Admist the tears following the death of Dikembe Mutombo, there were fond memories that evoked laughter. Mutombo was larger than life – both in physical stature and personality. Those traits were ...

Earlier this month, the NBA announced that the Atlanta Hawks legend has been diagnosed with a brain tumor Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports Reporter for PEOPLE. He started at PEOPLE's ...

"He is receiving the best care possible," Dikembe Mutombo's family shared in a statement issued by the NBA, announcing that the eight-time All-Star is being treated for a brain tumor Glenn Garner is a ...