Dikembe Mutombo Biography - Growing Up In Africa, Develops Basketball Skills, Defensive Genius, Philanthropic Efforts, Chronology, Awards And Accomplishments - CONTACT INFORMATION
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1966-
American basketball player
At seven-feet-two-inches, Dikembe Mutombo is a force to be reckoned with under the basket. Known for his strong defense and exceptional shot-blocking abilities, Mutombo is the only player in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA) to be named Defensive Player of the Year four times. After playing in Denver, Atlanta, and Philadelphia, Mutombo was traded to the New Jersey Nets in 2002.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Address: New Jersey Nets, 390 Murray Hill Parkway, E. Rutherford, New Jersey 07073. Email: fans@njnets.com.
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Dikembe Mutombo, whose full name is Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean Jacque Wamutombo, was born on June 25, 1966, in Kinshasa, Congo (formerly known as Zaire). Mutombo grew up in a six-bedroom home in a comfortable neighborhood with his four brothers and two sisters. As members of the Luba tribe, Mutombo's family belonged to Zaire's upper class. His father, who was educated at t…
Mutombo was offered an academic scholarship to Georgetown, where he planned to study medicine, become a doctor, and return to the Congo. During his first year in Washington, D.C., he did not play basketball, instead focusing his energies on learning English. During his sophomore year he joined the team, but played second fiddle to future NBA star Alonzo Mourning. Mutombo began to develop into a le…
Frustrated with being ignored as an offensive force, coupled with another dismal season that produced only thirty-five wins and no playoff berth, at the end of the 1995-96 season Mutombo exercised his free agency and signed a five-year, $56 million contract with the Atlanta Hawks. In his first year with the Hawks he averaged 13.3 points per game and finished second in the NBA in rebounds (11.6) an…
In August of 2002, Mutombo was traded to the New Jersey Nets. Having played most of his career injury-free, Mutombo suffered a torn ligament in his right hand, which required surgery in early December, and placing the center on the injured list for the a good share of the remainder of the season. Before being sidelined, Mutombo had racked up a career total of more than 10,000 rebounds, 2,800 block…
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over 2 years ago
WILSON KIMPANGA NGIOBA
message to DIKEMBE MUTOMBO
over 2 years ago
HI, BROTHER DIKEMBE MUTOMBO, i always appriate the you do the things since you started playing basketball,in american
specialy when you build the biggest hospital in kinshasa,from you and from you are doing listen to me, i am in southafrica now i plan to write a book on this subject 'MODELE DE GESTION DE LA RDC KINSHASA'
what may ask from you now only a simle support for printing that book which will be the for the profit of all congolese.
if it is possible to help us with 5000 dollars for printing and writing ,
next time i will send you the brief of the book.
thank you
wilson kimpanga ngioba
0027729905687
cape town southafrica