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The NBA lost a giant in Dikembe Mutombo, on and off the court
Dikembe Mutombo was a four-time Defensive Player ... Legendary head coach John Thompson convinced Mutombo to play basketball, ...
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A Tribute to Dikembe Mutombo
In case you didn’t see the news earlier, NBA Hall of Famer and former Knick, Dikembe Mutombo ... He was awarded the John ...
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Dikembe Mutombo Remembered As Global Ambassador, Humanitarian, and One of NBA’s Greatest Shot Blockers
Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame basketball player ... to play basketball at Georgetown by late, legendary coach John ...
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Dikembe Mutombo, NBA legend and Hall of Famer, dies of brain cancer at 58
Hall of Famer, humanitarian and legendary shot blocker Dikembe Mutombo has died at ... recruited to play basketball by legendary coach John Thompson. He earned degrees in linguistics and diplomacy ...
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Joakim Noah talks about the most important lessons he learned from Dikembe Mutombo: "If you are around me, don't be dressing like that"
Dikembe Mutombo's impact extended far beyond basketball courts. Although the world lost him so soon, his influence on and off the court ensures his legacy will continue. Mutombo, a towering figure ...
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Dikembe Mutombo Honored with SI’s 2024 Muhammad Ali Legacy Award
Dikembe Mutombo knew, perhaps better than anyone ... and Mutombo met with the school’s venerable coach, John Thompson, who found a roster spot for the ringer. As Thompson put it to The ...
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Dikembe Mutombo, NBA Hall of Famer and Shot-Blocking Force, Dies at 58
Dikembe Mutombo, NBA Global Ambassador and Naismith ... However, the Georgetown Hoyas basketball coach John Thompson recruited him to play on the school's basketball team. In 1991, the Denver ...
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NBA Africa creates annual Dikembe Mutombo humanitarian award
Accra, Feb. 17, GNA – Mr Adam Silver, National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner, has announced the creation of the NBA Africa Dikembe ... Award (2010), John Thompson Jr. Legacy of ...
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Dikembe Mutombo, shot-blocking NBA center and humanitarian, dies at 58
Dikembe Mutombo, a shot-blocking ... a career in medicine but instead embraced basketball under Hoyas Coach John Thompson, who was known for cultivating tenacious, defense-minded big men such ...