Former Hawks and Nuggets legend Dikembe Mutombo passes away at 58

Former Georgetown University, Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets legend and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo lost a prolonged battle with brain cancer on Monday, Sept. 30. Mutumbo, a native of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was 58 years old.& The revelation of Mutombo’s cancer diagnosis became public when his family announced it in 2022. Mutumbo spent four and a half seasons with the Atlanta Hawks before being traded to the Philadelphia 76ers during the All-Star break of the 200-01 season. Following his retirement from the National Basketball Association after 18 seasons, Mutombo, whose signature finger wag was almost as popular as he was, became an ambassador for the league.The 8-time NBA All-Star won the league’s Defensive Player of the Year award four times and made his only NBA Finals appearance in 2001 with the 76ers against the late Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and the Los Angeles Lakers. During that 23-game postseason run alongside teammate Allen Iverson, Mutombo averaged just under 14 points, just under 14 rebounds, and three blocks per game. In the five finals games Mutombo played even bigger, averaging 16.8 points, 12.2 rebounds, and two blocks per game.& The City of Atlanta put out a statement...