brain cancer

Hall of Famer and basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo passed away on Monday at the age of 58 following a battle with brain cancer. The DR Congo star was an eight-time NBA All-Star and a four-time Defensive Player of the Year award recipient during his long 18-year career. Mutombo, who was the fourth overall pick in the 1991 NBA Draft, announced his battle with cancer in 2022,...

African basketball legend and Hall of Famer, Dikembe Mutombo, has passed away at the age of 58 from brain cancer, Afrosport reports. The eight-time NBA All-Star and four-time Defensive Player of the Year, who was diagnosed with the illness in October 2022, died on Monday while surrounded by family. NBA Global Ambassador and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo passed away today at the age...