Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame basketball player, passed away on September 30 at the age of 58, writes Liz Roscher for Yahoo! Sports. Mutombo succumbed

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame joins the world in mourning the passing of Dikembe Mutombo, a giant on the court whose stature was even larger off it. One of the NBA’s greatest defenders who led the league in blocked shots for five consecutive years, Mutombo’s tireless… pic.twitter.com/7WrLgGj4m3

Adam Silver honors Dikembe Mutombo's legacy, reflecting on his role as the NBA's Global Ambassador and his tireless commitment to community and global outreach.

The NBA has announced that Global Ambassador and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died at the age of 58 from brain cancer.

Legendary NBA player, Hall of Famer and Global Ambassador Dikembe Mutombo has died at the age of 58 after a battle with brain cancer, NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced on Monday.

Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo has died following a battle with brain cancer, the NBA announced on Monday

Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced.

For Cory Slater, it was love at first swipe. As Dikembe Mutombo stuck his left hand on Shawn Kemp’s hip and his right hand on history, blocking his eighth Seattle shot in the Nuggets’ iconic Game 5 win over the top-seeded SuperSonics,

"I was playing with a goal in mind, and what I wanted to accomplish before I would leave the game. Being able to accomplish that, I was so proud of my success. Every time I came to the court, I studied the statistics.