Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo was known for finger wagging after blocks but Derrick Coleman says he was the first to do it ...

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The NBA is honoring one of its most beloved and influential players by announcing the NBA Africa Dikembe Mutombo Humanitarian ... [and] he had his card as the NBA ambassador — these days when ...

A larger-than-life figure and an indomitable spirit, Dikembe Mutombo was one of the greatest defensive players in NBA history. A feared shot blocker, he was a four-time DPOY winner; an eight-time ...

It was 1996 when Dikembe ... Mutombo spread the word that he was determined to build a hospital in his homeland, the Democratic Republic of Congo. As he barnstormed through the NBA, famously ...

SAN FRANCISCO — There’s a shared skill among former NBA stars who played from 1991 to 2009. Many of them can do a solid imitation of the Dikembe Mutombo finger wag. After all, they saw the ...

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced the creation of a new award honoring late NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo on Saturday. As part of the NBA Africa All-Star luncheon, Silver revealed the NBA Africa ...

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The NBA Africa Dikembe Mutombo Global Humanitarian Award "will recognize individuals and organizations who have made exceptional contributions to global humanitarian efforts by advancing social ...

Marc J. Spears: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announces the NBA Africa Dikembe Mutombo Humanitarian Award, a new annual honor recognizing a person or an organization that works to advance health ...