Summary
Mutombo's family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor. The NBA said he died surrounded by his family.
Mutombo was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015. His No. 55 jersey is retired by the Nuggets and the Hawks. He ranks 20th in rebounds (12,359) and finished with 3,289 blocks.
Mutombo followed most blocks with a playful wag of his right index finger. He worked extensively for charitable and humanitarian causes. He served as an ambassador for the sport.
Mutombo spoke nine languages and founded the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation in 1997. His foundation led the building of a 170-bed hospital in Kinshasa, Congo.
