One of the most feared defenders in NBA history also made a heck of a pitchman. Dikembe Mutombo, the prolific shot blocker and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer, has died, the NBA announced Sept. 30.

Dikembe Mutombo, beloved NBA Hall of Famer, died on Sept. 30 at the age of 58 following a battle with brain cancer. The seven-foot-two Congolese-American athlete, who was a leading shot-blocker in the ...

The NBA has lost one of its all-time greats. Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo, famous for his finger-wagging taunt and shot-blocking prowess, died of brain cancer on Monday, the association ...

Dikembe Mutombo, who passed away at age 58 from brain cancer, left behind a memorable career on and off the court. A look at several moments that made the former Houston Rocket and NBA star ...

Dikembe Mutombo, in the words of NBA commissioner Adam Silver, was “larger than life.” Mutombo, who died of brain cancer Monday at the age of 58, had an “indomitable spirit,” Silver said. He left a ...

Houstonians and sports fans around the world are mourning the loss of Dikembe Mutombo, the professional Basketball Hall of Famer who played five seasons with the Houston Rockets. Mutombo died Monday ...

Beloved finger-wagging Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo, one of basketball’s most feared shot blockers, died of brain cancer, the NBA announced on Monday. Mutombo, the NBA’s first “global ...

As sports fans continue to grapple with the recent death of Dikembe Mutombo from brain cancer at the age of 58, many are remembering him as more than a star basketball player who famously led the ...

Dikembe Mutombo was a four-time Defensive Player of the Year who blocked 3,289 shots, but the 18-year veteran, who passed away Monday, made an even bigger impact off the court. NBA Global Ambassador ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dikembe Mutombo had no trouble playing up his flair for taunting his opponents in a popular Geico ad. (@officialmutombo via X) One ...