Dikembe Mutombo
Congolese-American basketball player (1966–2024)
- Fame62.3
- Momentum15.5
- Basketball Players rank#80
Source-basedRising
- Fame62.3
- Momentum15.5
- Basketball Players rank#80
- Wikipedia79.9K
Lived 1966–2024, aged 58
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Updated 2026-06-07
Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo was a Congolese-American professional basketball player who played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 18 seasons. Nicknamed "Mt. Mutombo", he is commonly regarded as one of the best shot-blockers and defensive players of all time. Outside of basketball, he was known for his humanitarian work.
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- Houston Rockets2004–2009
- Philadelphia 76ers2001–2002
- Atlanta Hawks1996–2001
- Denver Nuggets1991–1996
- Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball1988–1991
- Brooklyn Nets
- New York Knicks
19882009
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- J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
- Great Immigrants Award
- NBA All-Defensive Team
- J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
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Rising62.3
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Momentum15.5
Historical24.7
Now attention51.6
Source confidence70.0
Completeness70.0
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- Mutombo DikembeLow confidencewikipedia · ln.wikipedia.org
- ديكيمبي موتومبوLow confidencewikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
- ديكيمبى موتومبوLow confidencewikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
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