Dikembe Mutombo became the NBA’s first Global Ambassador after his Hall of Fame playing career.
NBA Global Ambassador and Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo passed away at the age of 58 on Monday.
The NBA family is honoring his impact on the game, and the world, with tributes posted on social media.
I was very sad to hear about Dikembe Mutombo's passing. Dikembe was not only great on the court, but a force for good off it, admired and loved by those who got to know him. His smile, his values and his dedication to basketball, as well as to helping others, will never be… pic.twitter.com/KZaOSAXVGE
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) September 30, 2024
We share our condolences with his wife, Rose, the entire Mutombo family, and their loved ones. RIP. pic.twitter.com/3j7M1ONqxJ
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) September 30, 2024
I’m so heartbroken to hear about the passing of my dear friend and basketball Hall of Famer, Dikembe Mutombo. He was not only a great basketball player who could protect the rim as an elite shot-blocker, but also an incredible man with a pure heart of gold. He dedicated much of… pic.twitter.com/2XKgju5Nii
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) September 30, 2024
A giant heart that will be missed by many. RIP Dikembe ☝🏾🕊 https://t.co/8oiFI3aY0Z
— Chris Paul (@CP3) September 30, 2024
Rest in peace legend, your legacy lives on forever. 🙏🏽🔒❤️ pic.twitter.com/Mw03gYSccj
— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) September 30, 2024
Raptors Vice-Chairman and Team President, Masai Ujiri, on the passing of NBA Global Ambassador and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo: pic.twitter.com/rQNTrGTFte
— NBA (@NBA) September 30, 2024
You paved the way for me and for many Congolese and African youth with your legendary basketball career and charitable actions. You are an @NBA legend and an African icon and that will inspire the many coming generations. Rest In Peace Dikembe Mutombo.🙏 @NBA_Africa pic.twitter.com/gMpWlonmis
— Serge Ibaka (@sergeibaka) September 30, 2024
You gave everything you had to the game but more importantly to your people. Your legacy lives on. Rest in Power Dikembe🙏🏾 https://t.co/YOWDdMlrlh
— Carmelo Anthony (@carmeloanthony) September 30, 2024
Jason Kidd on his former teammate Dikembe Mutombo 🤍 pic.twitter.com/oxxqQ0jkve
— NBA (@NBA) September 30, 2024
We lost not only one of the best basketball players ever, but one of the best human beings we have ever seen. Huge loss for the world and the NBA family. Rest in peace pic.twitter.com/AZCjlg8jCV
— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) September 30, 2024
We are deeply saddened by the news of Dikembe Mutombo’s passing.
Dikembe was a proud and honorable man, who lived up to the definition of a word that became synonymous with his name – humanitarian. He used his many gifts and his platform to improve the lives of everyone he… pic.twitter.com/zsLS4AihJ4
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) September 30, 2024
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) September 30, 2024
Today we mourn the loss of a true ambassador of our game, Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo. Dikembe spent 18 seasons in the NBA, including his final five as a Houston Rocket. His fun-loving personality and trademark finger-wagging endeared him to fans around the world, but Dikembe’s… pic.twitter.com/BfmKNGLGi3
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) September 30, 2024
A legend of the game, on and off the court. You will be missed, Dikembe. pic.twitter.com/20mEzwHTvm
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) September 30, 2024
Our Global Ambassador pic.twitter.com/h32nrv24aW
— NBA Cares (@nbacares) September 30, 2024
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) September 30, 2024
The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame joins the world in mourning the passing of Dikembe Mutombo, a giant on the court whose stature was even larger off it. One of the NBA’s greatest defenders who led the league in blocked shots for five consecutive years, Mutombo’s tireless… pic.twitter.com/7WrLgGj4m3
— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) September 30, 2024
Special Olympics is shocked and saddened by today's news of the passing of our Global Ambassador, board member and champion of inclusion Dikembe Mutombo.
Rest in peace, "Mount Mutombo". You were a colossus on and off the basketball court. #ChooseToInclude pic.twitter.com/dN5jEnqOOG
— Special Olympics (@SpecialOlympics) September 30, 2024
Sending our deepest condolences to the Mutombo family. Dikembe's legacy will live on forever.#HoyaSaxa https://t.co/cdm0saARQa
— Georgetown Hoyas (@GeorgetownHoyas) September 30, 2024
