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Dikembe Mutumbo is DEAD TO ME!

Another shocking death.

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by Anonymousreply 16October 1, 2024 5:22 PM

This is so sad; he was among the few athletes I truly respected.

by Anonymousreply 1September 30, 2024 5:50 PM

OP in your 'omg I have to hurry and post something first' you could have at least spelled his name correctly.

by Anonymousreply 2September 30, 2024 5:51 PM

Oops. The first draft of history isn't always the most spot-on.

by Anonymousreply 3September 30, 2024 6:06 PM

BDF

by Anonymousreply 4September 30, 2024 6:32 PM

Oh, man. He was such a decent person. And only 58.

by Anonymousreply 5October 1, 2024 2:00 AM

Oh shit. Mortality just got real.

by Anonymousreply 6October 1, 2024 2:45 AM

His full name: Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo

by Anonymousreply 7October 1, 2024 2:48 AM

I don't think I'd even remember my name if it was that long.

by Anonymousreply 8October 1, 2024 2:59 AM

Years ago, my nail salon in Houston told me he was a regular customer. He liked pedicures. He barely fit in the chair and had the largest feet they'd ever seen. He must have been a nice guy; they'd have shared any stories of bad behavior.

by Anonymousreply 9October 1, 2024 3:06 AM

Great player, extraordinary human being. R.I.P big fella.

by Anonymousreply 10October 1, 2024 6:03 AM

His name meant no worries for the rest of your days.

by Anonymousreply 11October 1, 2024 6:19 AM

Fuck cancer…

by Anonymousreply 12October 1, 2024 10:05 AM

#blackdeathsmatter

by Anonymousreply 13October 1, 2024 10:11 AM

Yes, R13, they do.

[quote]Mutombo last played during the 2008-09 season, devoting his time after retirement to charitable and humanitarian causes. He spoke nine languages and founded the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation in 1997, concentrating on improving health, education and quality of life for the people in the Congo.

[quote]Mutombo served on the boards of many organizations, including Special Olympics International, the CDC Foundation and the National Board for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.

[quote]“There was nobody more qualified than Dikembe to serve as the NBA’s first Global Ambassador,” Silver said. “He was a humanitarian at his core. He loved what the game of basketball could do to make a positive impact on communities, especially in his native Democratic Republic of the Congo and across the continent of Africa.”

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by Anonymousreply 14October 1, 2024 2:14 PM

R13 why troll? From all accounts he seemed like a great guy without drama, not a bunch of baby mama drama, wasn’t a slap-a-ho type dude, incredible immigrant success story. It just reeks of desperation your comment.

by Anonymousreply 15October 1, 2024 4:21 PM

I'm an NBA junkie. No one - ever- said a bad word against Dikembe. Just loved by all.

To quote DL: So young.

by Anonymousreply 16October 1, 2024 5:22 PM
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