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58-year-old NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo has passed away.
On Monday morning, NBA commissioner Adam Silver released a statement announcing Mutombo’s death.
NBA Global Ambassador and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo passed away today at the age of 58 from brain cancer. He was surrounded by his family.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement. pic.twitter.com/fkFPaiMVD3
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) September 30, 2024
Fans all around the world immediately honored Mutombo and his legacy as a player.
Dikembe Mutombo:
— 4x DPOY
— 8x All-Star
— 3x All-NBA
— 6x All-Defense
— 2nd all-time in BLK
— 3rd all-time in BPGLegend. pic.twitter.com/V31j6FBAqa
— StatMuse (@statmuse) September 30, 2024
In 2023, Mutombo revealed that he had been undergoing treatment for a brain tumor.