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[Shams] Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has passed away at 58 years old due to brain cancer.



RIP 😔

by bradysego12

39 Comments

  2. Apollo23Refugee

    Aw man. Way too young. What a genuine shame.

    RIP Mt. Mutombo

  3. connsmythesboxers

    Noooooo I didn’t even no he was sick :/

  7. Allen_Potter

    Well fuck

    Love you Deke, you were a great man

  8. TheLionYeti

    Him crying holding the basketball when we beat the Sonics is still in the top 5 Nuggets playoff moments, championship included

  10. griffskry

    No way! Damn RIP cookie monster. You’ll be missed!

  12. Holden_place

    Gut punch.  He brought real joy with his game. All the best to his family and friends

  14. jimithelizardking

    Damn man. RIP to one of the greats.

  18. Ding-Dong-Song

    RIP thank you for the 8th seed over 1 seed in 1994

    ![gif](giphy|f4OwXEitdFxaR3ScZ9)

  19. BRAX7ON

    Oh no. This is devastating. I love Mutombo.

  20. Big_Nas_in_CO

    Noooooooo! Now he can play on Gods team and block fools from heaven.

  23. FanOk6089

    Such a wonderful human being and perfect ambassador to basketball! True Denver Nuggets legend and HOF player! Forever be missed!

  24. IdRatherBeLurkingToo

    A better man than a player, and one great player at that. I’m glad he will be immortalized in our rafters forever.

  29. petarisawesomeo

    Damn, didn’t realize he was sick. He passed away far too young and was such an amazing ambassador for this great game.

  30. chasingit1

    Dang, my jaw just dropped.

    Easily my favorite Nugget ever (besides Jokic). He along with the early-mid 90s Nuggets teams are what made me hooked on this team.

    Dikembe clutching the ball lying on the court is still easily one of my favorite sports memories ever. The first #8 seed to beat a #1 seed.

    And as great of a player as he was, an even better person off the court in helping others.

    RIP Mutombo

  32. BillNyeThePumpkinPie

    Rest in peace LEGEND, Nuggets nation and the mile high city will never forget you

  34. BustyRutthole

    RIP ❤️❤️❤️❤️ too young

  36. No-Philosophy6534

    “Man does not fly in the house of Mutombo”

    RIP to this legend.

  37. skylinerainbow

    One of my favorite things about the dude is that he was a very sharp and smart man- dude spoke: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and five Central African languages, including Lingala and Tshiluba.

    He was kind of a great fuck you to folks who doubted the character and mind of not just basketball players but Africans as well…

  38. Alex_Plode

    Everyone remembers Mutombo clutching the ball Game 5 against the Sonics. No one ever remembers that Mutombo hit a half-court shot at the buzzer right before OT. He didn’t get the shot off in time, but it was a helluva shot.

    Back in the day, NBA teams needed that 7 footer in the middle to compete for championships. When the Nuggets drafted him, I was super excited to get the big man in the middle.

    I still can’t stand Bernie Bickerstaff for letting Deke walk. Deke shoulda retired a Nugget.

    RIP, Mt. Mutombo.

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