RIP: Dikembe Mutombo (1966-2024)

[Shane]

NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo dead at 58 — Fox News

NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo, who starred for several teams on his way to the Basketball Hall of Fame, has died after a battle with brain cancer. He was 58.

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RIP Big man!

 

[AzStevenCal]

Another one gone too soon, RIP.

 

[Dback Jon]

RIP

 

[Chaplin]

RIP

The Reaper has been busy, dammit.

 

[Hoop Head]

This sucks. Loved watching Dikembe with the Nuggets. He was one of my first non Suns favorite players. I'll never forget him celebrating after the Nuggets beat the #1 seed Sonics after being down 0-2 in the 94 playoffs.

RIP Dikembe. He always seemed so happy and I don't recall hearing anything negative about him other than how painful his elbows were.

 

[jf-08]

Too soon. What a character he was.

 

[Superbone]

Not only was he a great player but more importantly a great humanitarian. Gone way too soon. RIP.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Damn, loved Mutombo.

 

[elindholm]

Seemed like a genuinely good guy. Very sad loss.

 

[Cheesebeef]

56… man, that is way too young.

 

[GatorAZ]

Wanted the Suns to get him as a backup C during his twilight years. RIP.

 

[Mainstreet]

Rest in Peace Dikembe Mutombo.

I used to collect your basketball cards. Your smile and finger wag made the game fun and memorable.

 

[Town Drunk]

Awful. He was a great person and loved the intensity he brought on the floor. He'll be missed.

 

[bankybruce]

Such a beautiful soul! He'll be missed!

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[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Makes me really sad. Really nice guy. Met him on a basketball court at gtown. Great human being. Great Hoya.

 

[TRW]

Not only was he a great player but more importantly a great humanitarian. Gone way too soon. RIP.

Yep

 

[Muggz]

RIP
F cancer

 

[Brian in Mesa]

RIP Loved watching him play defense. And wagging his finger. So tough. Such a great guy off the court, too.

 

[Suns_fan69]

Great basketball player, even better human being. His iconic shot clutching the basketball as the first #8 seed to upset a #1 seed will live on forever.

Rest in Peace, big man.

 

[AzStevenCal]

RIP Loved watching him play defense. And wagging his finger. So tough. Such a great guy off the court, too.

I have great respect for him as a human being but I wasn't too fond of him as a player. I thought the finger wag was silly and I hated that era of big guys throwing elbows at the heads of opponents. So I didn't watch his team play very often but I did love that year when Brian Williams paired with him on the Nuggets and they shocked the heavily favored Supersonics before losing in 7 to the Jazz. But even disliking the elbow swings and the finger waggles, I'd have loved to see him on the Suns.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

One of the best humans to ever live.