Dikembe Mutombo

[Ai2death]

Dikembe Mutumbo is having his Atlanta jersey retired today at halftime during the Atlanta - Celtics contest.

Man i loved this dudes play, plus all the amazing humanitarian work he has done outside of basketball.

I re-watch the game 1 of the 00/01 Finals between the 76er's and Lakers from time to time.

And who could forget the signature finger waggle?

http://cdn01.dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dikembe-mutombo-finger-498x310-e1355750395553.jpg

From Wikipedia:

Career summary and highlights
4-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year: 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001
8-time NBA All-Star: 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002
3-time All-NBA:
Second Team: 2001
Third Team: 1998, 2002
6-time All-Defensive:
First Team: 1997, 1998, 2001
Second Team: 1995, 1999, 2002
NBA All-Rookie First Team: 1992
2nd on All-Time NBA recorded Blocks, 3,256.
2-time NBA regular-season leader, rebounding average: 2000 (14.1), 2001 (13.5)
4-time NBA regular-season leader, total rebounds: 1995 (1029), 1997 (929), 1999 (610), 2000 (1157)
NBA regular-season leader, offensive rebounds: 2001 (307)
2-time NBA regular-season leader, defensive rebounds: 1999 (418), 2000 (853)
3-time NBA regular-season leader, blocked shots average: 1994 (4.1), 1995 (3.9), 1996 (4.5)
5-time NBA regular-season leader, total blocks: 1994 (336), 1995 (321), 1996 (332), 1997 (264), 1998 (277)
Invited to be a special guest at 2007 President George W. Bush's State of the Union address, commended for his humanitarian aid to his homeland.
Oldest player in NBA history to collect over 20 rebounds in a game (40 years old, March 2, 2007 vs. Denver Nuggets).
Retired NBA alumnus in Team Africa at the 2015 NBA Africa exhibition game.
Hall of Fame Class of 2015
Number #55 Retired by the Denver Nuggets (To be official around the start of the 2015-16 season.)
Number #55 Retired by the Atlanta Hawks (To be official on November 24, 2015.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGDZ3S5Y2MI

Let's show the man some love!

[LikeMike]

Is his jersey in Denver?

[CurryOverLebron]

He saved Iverson's career

[Ai2death]

Is his jersey in Denver?

Not yet, but it will be soon.

After all his days playing, he still says the best things about Denver. I think i read at some stage that he regretted leaving that team.

[LikeMike]

Not yet, but it will be soon.

After all his days playing, he still says the best things about Denver. I think i read at some stage that he regretted leaving that team.
Cool. He should be retired in Atlanta and Denver.

[Proctor]

Honestly thought he would play until he was 50. He was productive until his last day.

[Ai2death]

Honestly thought he would play until he was 50. He was productive until his last day.

Injuries suck :(

[AirFederer]

Great defensive anchor, great guy :applause:

Also, not everyone knows that he had better footwork than both Kobe and Bron :eek: :bowdown:

[HoopologyPhD]

Greatest quote ever even if it was fake "Who wants to sex Mutombo"

Also the man has THE greatest and longest name in NBA history,
Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo.