The Hawks retired his No. 55 jersey in 2015. "I don't think I ever thought my jersey would be retired," Mutombo told reporters at the time. "My name will stay forever." ...

His No. 55 jersey was retired by both the Nuggets and Hawks. Dikembo Mutombo’s legendary career was properly highlighted in 2015 when he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall ...

An 8-time All Star and three-time Defensive Player of the Year, Mutombo was inducted into the Basketball of Fame in 2015. His #55 jersey was retired by both the Hawks and the Nuggers. Off the ...

including the Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, the former New Jersey Nets and the Houston Rockets. He retired from the game after the 2008 -09 season. Nicknamed Mount Mutombo for his impressive ...

Both the Hawks and Nuggets have retired his number, and he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015. Born Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacque Wamutombo in 1966, he had originally ...

who retired in 2009, spent 18 years playing in the league for the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and Houston Rockets. Mutombo began treatment ...

Mutombo starred for multiple teams in his storied career. The most notable of these were the Denver Nuggets and Atlanta Hawks. By the time he retired, he won four Defensive Player of the Year ...

great Dikembe Mutombo, we took a trip down memory lane to the 2003 NBA Finals. The 2003 NBA Finals featured the San Antonio Spurs and the New Jersey Nets. San Antonio hadn't made the NBA Finals ...