NBA star Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58 from brain cancer

Deutsche Welle

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Beloved by fans, the Congolese center was selected as an NBA All-Star eight times, using his tremendous, seven-foot, two-inch frame to become one of the league's most fearsome shot-blockers and earn defensive player of the year honours four times.
The Gazette
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Mr. Mutombo, who did not begin playing basketball until adolescence, retired with the second-most blocked shots in league history.
The New York Times
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Mutombo, who played 18 seasons in the NBA, worked tirelessly to improve living conditions in his native Democratic Republic of Congo through his foundation.
CNA
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The former “Deuce Bigalow” and “Saturday Night Live” star shared a video of the Basketball Hall of Famer urging people to get inoculated during the pandemic.
HuffPost

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