JAKARTA The basketball legend who was included in the NBA Hall of Fame, Dikembe Mutombo, died of brain cancer at the age of 58.
Mutombo started treatment for brain cancer since October 2022 before being reported to have died on Monday, September 30, 2024, evening Indonesian time.
"Dikembe Mutombo is truly extraordinary. On the pitch, he is one of the best defenders and shooters in NBA history," said NBA commissioner Adam Silver, quoted by BBC Sport.
During his time of actively playing, Muchombo was recorded eight times as part of the NBA All-Star. He then decided to retire in 2009.
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He spent 18 years of his basketball career playing for Denver Nugets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, and Houston Rockets.
Adam said that apart from being a champion on the pitch, Mostombo is also known as a person who has a high social spirit off the pitch.
"Out of the field, he pours out his heart and soul to help others," said Adam.
After deciding to end his career in basketball, the Hawks and Nuggets immediately retired their number 55 jersey which was synonymous with Mutombo.
After that, he became the NBA's first global ambassador to help promote the sport in Africa. Then in 2015 he was named the NBA Hall of Fame.
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