On Thursday, February 20, 2025, the Philadelphia 76ers will pay tribute to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, when they take on the Boston Celtics at the Wells Fargo ...

Dikembe Mutombo, former Sixer and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer. ... Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey — who was with Mutombo for many seasons in Houston — was informed of his ...

F ormer Philadelphia 76ers big man Dikembe Mutombo put together a Hall of Fame career on the floor before hanging it up after 18 seasons in the league. He was an 8-time All-Star, a 4-time ...

It was the 76ers' acquisition of Mutombo in 2001 following an outstanding performance in the Eastern Conference’s comeback win in the All-Star Game that buoyed him from Atlanta to Philadelphia ...

F ormer Philadelphia 76ers’ center, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer and overall NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo has passed away at the age of 58 from brain cancer, the league announced Monday morning.

Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of ... Players of this generation were always drawn to him and Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, who was born in Cameroon, looked to Mutombo as an inspiration.

Dikembe Mutombo, the shot-blocking Hall of Fame center who played for the 76ers, Knicks, Nets, Nuggets and Rockets has died after a battle with brain cancer, the NBA announced Monday. He was 58.