The NBA said today that he died of brain cancer in Atlanta but did not give any other details.
He had been diagnosed in 2022.
Off the floor, he poured his heart and soul into helping others.
Dikembe MutomboFocus on Sport/Getty Images
There was nobody more qualified than Dikembe to serve as the NBAs first Global Ambassador.
It became his calling card.
He ranks second all-time with 3,289 NBA blocks, behind only Hakeem Olajuwon.
Mutombo played in eight All-Star Games and was All-NBA three times.
He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015, and his No.
55 jersey was retired by the Nuggets and the Hawks.
He was a humanitarian at his core, Silver added in his statement.
