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Dikembe Mutombo, Congolese professional basketball player. Achievements include leading the National Basketball Association in: total rebounds, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000; defensive rebounds, 1999, 2000; offensive rebounds, 2001; blocked shots, 1994-1998; ranking second all-time in blocked shots (3,289); fluent in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and five African dialects.

Background

Mutombo, Dikembe was born on June 25, 1966 in Kinshasa, Zaire.

Education

Bachelor in Linguistics and Diplomacy, Georgetown University, 1991. Doctor of Humane Letters, State University of New York, Cortland, 2004.

Career

Center Denver Nuggets, 1991—1996, Atlanta Hawks, 1996—2001, Philadelphia 76ers, 2001—2002, New Jersey Nets, 2002—2003, New York Knicks, 2003—2004, Chicago Bulls, 2004, Houston Rockets, 2004—2009. Retired, 2009.

Achievements

  • DiKembe Mutombo has been listed as a noteworthy Professional basketball player by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, Inc., since 1997. Youth emissary United Nations Development Program, 1999. Founder Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital and Research Center, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001.

Advisory board member National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center, 2003.

Connections

Married Rose Mutombo. Children: Carrie Biamba Wamutumbo, Jean Jacques Dikembe Mutumbo Mplombo Junior;4 adopted children.

Spouse:
Rose Mutombo

child:
Jean Jacques Dikembe Mutumbo Mplombo Junior;4 adopted children Mutombo

child:
Carrie Biamba Wamutumbo Mutombo

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Awards

  • Named National Basketball Association Defensive Player of Year, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001. Named to We. Conference All-Star Team, National Basketball Association, 1992, 1995, 1996, Eastern Conference All-Star Team, 1997, 1998, 2000-2002, All-Rookie Team, 1992. Recipient Most Caring Athlete award, United States of America Weekend, 1999, President's Service award, Points of Light Foundation, 1999, Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete award, 1999, J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship award, National Basketball Association, 2001, Trailblazer award, Constituency for Africa, 2001, International Health Section award, American Public Health Association, 2002, Samuel J. Halsey award, Georgetown University, 2002, Coach John Thompson Junior Legacy of a Dream award, 2010, European Hero award, TIME magazine, 2003, Helen Hayes MacArthur award, Helen Hayes Hospital Foundation, New York, 2003, African-American Legacy Council Creed medal, Community Foundation Greater New Haven, 2005, Jackie Robinson Humanitarian award, United States Sports Academy, 2007, Order of the Eagle Exemplar, 2007.