NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo has sadly passed away in Atlanta, surrounded by his wife and family, after battling brain cancer for two years. He was an eminent figure in sports, boasting an illustrious ...

Last September, NBA great and philanthropist Dikembe Mutombo lost his valiant battle with brain cancer. The family had a service at the time, but it didn’t allow everyone whose life he touched to ...

It was eerily ironic Monday when two legendary athletes leaving behind vastly different legacies, Pete Rose and Dikembe Mutombo, each died on the same day. Rose, baseball’s all-time leader with 4,256 ...

Two sports standouts from the world of baseball (Pete Rose) and basketball (Dikembe Mutombo) both died on Monday. Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic ...

On the last day of September, two revered athletes died. For more than 20 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and Montreal Expos, Pete Rose played baseball as if possessed.

Dikembe Mutombo, beloved NBA Hall of Famer, died on Sept. 30 at the age of 58 following a battle with brain cancer. The seven-foot-two Congolese-American athlete, who was a leading shot-blocker in the ...

In 2024, we lost legendary NBA player and humanitarian Dikembe Mutombo to brain cancer. This weekend, a special event will be held in Atlanta to honor his life. Rose Mutombo, Dikembe's widow, joined ...

ATLANTA — The family of basketball icon Dikembe Mutombo is inviting the public to celebrate his life and legacy at a free community event in Atlanta. A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, ...

A public memorial is set for Hawks legend Dikembe Mutombo at Georgia Tech on May 31. In September 2024, the NBA announced that Mutombo had died from brain cancer. He was 58 years old. The event will ...