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LeBron shares his fondest memory of Dikembe Mutombo



LeBron shares his fondest memory of Dikembe Mutombo

by Potential_Meat_5103

6 Comments

  1. MrBuckBuck

    [This is the incident he is talking about.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jJ8HpuXd4M)

    It was in 2004, LeBron just turned 20.

    (LeBron’s memory was just a bit off).

    LeBron James’ birthday is on December 30th.

    So it had to happen on December 29th, 2004, since it happened on the night of his 20th birthday (when he is just about to become 20).

    So it happened on December 29th, 2004, during the 2004-05 season,

    [According to BBref, ](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mutomdi01/gamelog/2005)Dikembe Mutombo was 38 years and 187 days old at the time.

    [Game log](https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200412290CLE.html) – the Rockets beat the Cavs 98-87.

    LeBron finished with 3 points on 0/5 FG, 0/1 3PT, 3/5 FT, 3 Rebs, 5 assists and a +/- of -10 in 17:23 minutes played.

    Dikembe finished with 7 points on 3/6 FG, 1/2 FT, 9 Rebounds (2 Off. Rebs), a turnover, 2 fouls, and a +/- of +5 in 21:21 minutes played.

    Dikembe Mutombo played in the Rockets until his retirement, at the age of 43 (last game at 42 years and 300 days, in the playoffs – he was barely playing that 2008-09 season though – 9 regular season gams and 2 playoffs).

  2. stellagod

    Can’t wait to hear his favorite memory of the Diddy parties.

  3. Bookstorm2023

    Lebron should have spoken at the funeral with memories like that.

  4. diggitydoggity69

    the masked lebron games were insanely fun to watch

  5. Notchersfireroad

    Never heard anyone so lovingly recall getting their ass kicked.

  6. djmatlack

    I just think LeBron is so damn funny. My favorite memory of this guy who just died? Well he broke my face on my birthday… hahaha LeBron is pure comedy because it doesn’t matter if he’s trying to be funny or not it always comes off as funny to me

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