Dikembe Mutomboma, NBA Hall of Famer and humanitarian, dies at 58

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, whose towering presence dominated basketball on and off the court, has died from brain cancer at the age of 58. “Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement on Monday. Helped by his 7ft 2in frame, Mutombo ended his career second on the NBA’s all-time list for blocked shots.