Basketball Hall Of Famer Dikembe Mutombo Dies At 58
September 30, 2024 11:21AM EDT
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(Associated Press) – Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday after a battle with brain cancer, the league announced.
He was 58.
His family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor.
The NBA said he died surrounded by his family.