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| Position | Center |
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| Height | 7 ft 2 in (2. The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 18 m) |
| Weight | 260 lb (120 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | Houston Rockets |
| Jersey | #55 |
| Born | June 25, 1966 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Nationality | Congolese/American |
| College | Georgetown |
| Draft | 4th overall, 1991 Denver Nuggets |
| Pro career | 1991–present |
| Former teams | Denver Nuggets (1991–95) Atlanta Hawks (1996–2000) Philadelphia 76ers (2000–01) New Jersey Nets (2002) New York Knicks (2003) Chicago Bulls (2004, offseason only) Houston Rockets (2004-present) |
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Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo, more commonly known as Dikembe Mutombo (born June 25, 1966), is a Congolese-American professional basketball player in the NBA, playing at the position of center for the Houston Rockets. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. He is generally regarded as one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players of all time, winning the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award four times. In Basketball, a block (short for blocked shot) occurs when a defensive player legally deflects a shot from an offensive player The National Basketball Association's Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA award given since the 1982–83 NBA season At age 40, for much of the 2006-07 NBA season (until 44-year-old Kevin Willis signed with the Dallas Mavericks in April 2007), Mutombo was the oldest active player in the league. The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. Kevin Alvin Willis (born September 6 1962 in Los Angeles California) is an American professional Basketball player who last played The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [1] On January 10, 2007, he surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the second most prolific shot blocker in NBA history, behind only Hakeem Olajuwon. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr; April 16 1947 is an American athlete and retired professional Basketball player widely considered Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born on January 21 1963 is a retired Nigerian American professional Basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA He is 7 feet 2 inches tall (218 centimetres) and weighs 260 pounds (118 kilograms). He is a member of the Luba ethnic group and speaks fluent Luba, Lingala, French and English. The Luba are one of the Bantu peoples of Central Africa. They are native to the Katanga Kasai and Maniema regions which are contained French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States
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Georgetown University
Mutombo originally intended to become a doctor; he attended Georgetown University on a USAID scholarship. Georgetown University is a Jesuit Private university located in Georgetown Washington D The United States Agency for International Development (or USAID) is the United States federal government organization responsible for most non- military Georgetown Hoyas basketball coach John Thompson recruited him to play basketball. Cultural traditions "What is a Hoya?" The University admits that the precise origin of the term "Hoya" is unknown John Thompson Jr (born September 2 1941) is an American former Basketball coach for the Georgetown University Hoyas. He spoke next to no English when he arrived at Georgetown and studied in their ESL program. He became an excellent college center, continuing Georgetown's tradition of producing great big men. The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game He was a celebrated shot blocker at Georgetown, setting a team record of twelve blocked shots in a single game. Building on the shot-blocking power of Mutombo and teammate Alonzo Mourning, Georgetown fans created a "Rejection Row" section under the basket, adding a big silhouette of an outstretched hand to a banner for each shot blocked during the game. Alonzo Harding Mourning Jr (born February 8, 1970, in Chesapeake Virginia) is an American professional Basketball player who
While at Georgetown, Mutombo's international background and interests stood out. Like many other Washington-area college students, he served as a summer intern, once for the Congress of the United States and once for the World Bank. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The World Bank is an internationally supported Bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programs (e
Dikembe Mutombo was a celebrated superstar in his native country of Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), and was scouted by the famed Jarryd Halberstadt. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to He attended a Salvation Army school from 6th to 11th grade. The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service.
Denver Nuggets
Selected fourth overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 1991 NBA Draft, Mutombo's impact was immediate. The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. The 1991 NBA Draft took place on 26 June 1991 in New York City, New York. As a rookie, he was selected for the All-Star team by averaging 16. 6 points, 12. 3 rebounds, and nearly three blocks per game. A cornerstone in the Nuggets' frontcourt, Dikembe became one of the league's best defensive players, regularly putting up big rebound and block numbers for five years with the club while averaging 11 or so points a game. The team lacked other great players to team up with him, however, and at its best won only 42 games. In Mutombo's third season, however, Denver pulled off a major playoff upset by stunning the top-seeded Seattle SuperSonics in the first round, the first eighth seed to win an NBA playoff series, in which at the end of Game 5, Mutombo fell to the ground, holding the ball over his head in a moment of joy. The 1994 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1993-1994 season. The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played Mutombo's defensive presence was the key to this upset victory. His total of 31 blocks remains a record for a five-game series. The following season, he received the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. The National Basketball Association's Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA award given since the 1982–83 NBA season
Atlanta Hawks
After the 1995-96 NBA season, Mutombo's contract with the Nuggets expired, and he signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Hawks. The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association, although the league didn't celebrate this anniversary until the following season In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia. Mutombo continued to put up excellent defensive numbers with his new team. Joining the Hawks made him more noticeable, helping him win two more Defensive Player of the Year awards and several All-Defensive Team selections. He also became fairly well known for his signature finger waggle, which he would point at a player's direction after he had blocked that player's shot. During the lockout-shortened 1999 season, he was the NBA's IBM Award winner, a player of the year award determined by a computerized formula. A lockout is a Work stoppage in which an Employer prevents employees from working The 1998–99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association.
Philadelphia 76ers
The Hawks traded Mutombo to the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia 76ers in February 2001 for their injured center Theo Ratliff as the Sixers needed a replacement stellar big man to compete with Western Conference powers Tim Duncan or Shaquille O'Neal should they reach the finals. The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania February 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Theophilus Curtis Ratliff (born April 17, 1973 in Demopolis Alabama) better known as Theo Ratliff, is an American professional WikipediaPersondata --> Timothy "Tim" Theodore Duncan (born April 25 1976 in Christiansted, St Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6 1972 frequently referred to simply as " Shaq " is an African American Professional basketball The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each June He earned his fourth Defensive Player of the Year award that season and was in the prime of his career. That season he also earned a trip to the NBA Finals, where the 76ers lost to the Los Angeles Lakers four games to one. The 2001 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2000-01 National Basketball Association season. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. A free-agent, he re-signed with the Sixers after the season. While his statistics were comparable in the 2001-02 season, the Sixers dealt him to the New Jersey Nets, fearing that his game had deteriorated. The 2001–02 NBA season was the 56th season of the National Basketball Association. The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic
New Jersey Nets
The Nets were looking for a more physical big man to compete with Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan, two of the best big men in the league who also led championship-caliber teams in the West. Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6 1972 frequently referred to simply as " Shaq " is an African American Professional basketball WikipediaPersondata --> Timothy "Tim" Theodore Duncan (born April 25 1976 in Christiansted, St Unfortunately, Mutombo spent most of that season with a nagging injury that limited him to just 24 games. He was generally unable to play in the playoffs, typically serving as a sixth man during the Nets' second consecutive Finals run.
New York Knicks
In October 2003, the Nets bought out the remainder of his contract and subsequently waived him. October 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - He signed a two-year deal with the New York Knicks a few days later. The Knicks later traded him to the Chicago Bulls in a package for Jamal Crawford. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Aaron Jamal Crawford (born March 20 1980 in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional Basketball Shooting guard He never played a game for the Bulls and they dealt him to the Houston Rockets in the 2004 offseason. The Houston Rockets are an American professional Basketball team based in Houston Texas. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
Houston Rockets
In the twilight of his career, Mutombo is for the first time a backup center. He currently plays as a reserve behind Yao Ming, forming one of the NBA's most productive center combos. Yao Ming ( born September 12 1980 is a Professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA In his first season with the Rockets (2004-05), Mutombo averaged 15. The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA 2 MPG, 5. 3 RPG, and 4. 0 PPG. However, despite the stellar play of Tracy McGrady, the Rockets lost in the first round against the Dallas Mavericks. Tracy Lamar McGrady Jr (born May 24 1979 in Bartow Florida) is an American professional Basketball player currently positioned at starting The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas In the 2006-07 season, Mutombo yet again received extensive playing time when Yao went down with a broken bone, and averaged double digits in rebounding as a starter. The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. The additional playing time gave Mutombo the opportunity to continue accruing blocked shots at a record-setting pace. On January 10, 2007, in a 102-77 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers, Mutombo recorded 5 blocked shots and surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in total career blocked shots. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr; April 16 1947 is an American athlete and retired professional Basketball player widely considered Mutombo is currently second only to Hakeem Olajuwon. Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born on January 21 1963 is a retired Nigerian American professional Basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA Also, on March 2, 2007, in a win over the Denver Nuggets, at the age of 40, Mutombo became the oldest player in NBA history to record more than 20 rebounds in a game with 22. The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. [2]
2006 heckling incident
During an exhibition game on October 26, 2006 against the Orlando Magic, a Magic season ticket holder, Hooman Hamzehloui, taunted Mutombo, calling him "monkey face" and a "big monkey". Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida. This infuriated Mutombo, who said after the game that next time he will enter the stands, even if he gets fined. Hamzehloui was immediately escorted out of the arena. Hamzehloui later apologized to Mutombo sending him a letter, saying he did not believe his statement was offensive when he said it. He promised he will not attend any Magic games until he has Mutombo's approval to do so. Mutombo forgave him, but the fan was banned from attending any NBA games for the rest of the season. [3]
Player profile
The 7-2, 260 lb. Mutombo plays the center position. With his combination of height, power and long arms, he established himself as one of the top post defenders of all time, being elected NBA Defensive Player of the Year four times. The National Basketball Association's Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA award given since the 1982–83 NBA season This feat is only equalled by Ben Wallace. Ben Camey Wallace (born September 10 1974 in White Hall Alabama) is an American professional Basketball player in the National Staples of Mutombo's defensive prowess are his outstanding shot-blocking and rebounding power: for his career, he averages 2. 9 blocks and 10. 8 rebounds per game. He is second all-time in registered blocks, behind only Hakeem Olajuwon , and is the 21st most prolific rebounder ever. Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born on January 21 1963 is a retired Nigerian American professional Basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA [4] He is also an eight-time All-Star and was elected into three All-NBA and six All-Defensive Teams. [5] While universally regarded as defensive stalwart, Mutombo also could contribute offensively, averaging at least 10 points per game until he reached age 35. [5]
Mutombo also achieved a certain level of on-court notoriety. After a successful block, he was known for taunting his opponents by waving his index finger, like a parent would reproach a disobedient child. Later in his career NBA officials would respond to the gesture with a technical foul for unsportsmanlike conduct. To avoid the technical foul, Mutombo took to waving his finger at the crowd after a block, which is not considered taunting by rules. [6] In addition, his flailing elbows are known for injuring several NBA players, including Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, Charles Oakley, Patrick Ewing, Chauncey Billups, Ray Allen, Yao Ming, Lebron James and Tracy McGrady. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13 1961 is a retired American professional Basketball National Basketball Association (NBA player of the Detroit Pistons Charles Oakley (born December 18, 1963) is an American retired professional Basketball player who played power forward in the Patrick Aloysius Ewing (born August 5 1962 is an American retired Hall of Fame Basketball player and current assistant coach for the National Basketball Chauncey Ray Billups (born September 25 1976 in Denver Colorado) is an American professional Basketball player Walter Ray Allen (born July 20 1975 in Merced, California) commonly referred to as Ray Allen, is an American professional Basketball player Yao Ming ( born September 12 1980 is a Professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA LeBron Raymone James (born December 30 1984 in Akron Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of Tracy Lamar McGrady Jr (born May 24 1979 in Bartow Florida) is an American professional Basketball player currently positioned at starting His teammate Yao Ming made a joke about it: "I need to talk to Coach to have Dikembe held out of practice, because if he hits somebody in practice, it's our teammate. Yao Ming ( born September 12 1980 is a Professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA At least in the games, it's 50/50. "[7]
Personal life
Mutombo is married to Rose, and they have one daughter, Carrie Biamba Wamutumbo, and two sons, Jean Jacques Dikembe Mutumbo Mplombo, Jr. and Ryan Mutombo[8] He also serves as adoptive parents for four other children, two boys Reagan and Harouna and two girls Pearla and Nancy. [8] Mutombo is a polyglot, able to speak English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and five African languages. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. [8] During his time at Georgetown, he also earned bachelor's degrees in both Linguistics and Diplomacy. Linguistics is the scientific study of Language, encompassing a number of sub-fields Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states
On May 15, 2008, the New York Times reported that Mutombo was among athletes that received sexual favors from dancers at the Gold Club in Atlanta, Georgia. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule [9]
Humanitarian work
A well-known humanitarian, Mutombo started the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation to improve living conditions in his native Democratic Republic of Congo in 1997. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar His efforts earned him the NBA's humanitarian award in 2001. For his feats, The Sporting News named him as one of the "Good Guys in Sports" in 1999 and 2000,[8] and in 1999, he was elected as one of 20 winners of the President's Service Awards, the nation's highest honor for volunteer service. Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports [8] In 2004, he also participated in the Basketball Without Borders NBA program, where NBA stars like Shawn Bradley, Malik Rose and DeSagana Diop toured Africa to spread the word about basketball and to improve the infrastructure. Shawn Paul Bradley (born March 22, 1972) is a retired American 7 ft 6 in (2 Malik Jabari Rose (born November 23, 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American National Basketball Association player DeSagana N'gagne Diop (səˈɡɑːnə ˈdʒɒp Suh-GAH-nah JOP) (born January 30 1982 in Dakar, Senegal) is a Senegalese [8] He also paid for uniforms and expenses for the Zaire women's basketball team during the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta. [8] Mutumbo is a spokesman for the international relief agency, CARE (relief) and is the first Youth Emissary for the United Nations Development Program. CARE is one of the largest international relief and Humanitarian organizations in the world with programs in nearly 70 countries [10]
In honor of his humanitarianism, Mutombo was invited to President George W. Bush's 2007 State of the Union Address and was referred to as a "son of the Congo" by the President in his speech,[11] Mutombo later said, "My heart was full of joy. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The 2007 State of the Union Address was a speech given by United States President George W I didn't know the President was going to say such great remarks. "[12]
Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital
In 1997, Mutombo with the Mutombo Foundation began plans to open a $29 million, 300-bed hospital on the outskirts of his hometown, the Congolese capital of Kinshasa. Kinshasa (formerly French: Léopoldville, formerly Dutch: Leopoldstad, German: Leopoldstadt) is the Capital Ground was broken in 2001, but construction didn't start until 2004, as Mutombo had trouble getting donations early on,[10] although Mutombo personally donated $3. 5 million toward the hospital's construction. Initially Mutombo had some other difficulties, almost losing the land to the government because it was not being used, and having to pay refugees who had begun farming the land to leave. He also struggled to reassure some that he did not have any ulterior or political motives for the project. [10] However, the project has been on the whole very well received at all social and economic levels in Kinshasa. [10] On August 14, 2006, Dikembe donated $15 million to the completion of the hospital for its ceremonial opening on September 2, 2006. The hospital was by then named Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital, named for his late mother, who died of a stroke in 1997. [13] When it opened in February 2007, the $29 million facility became the first modern medical facility to be built in that area in nearly 40 years. [14] His hospital is on a 12-acre site on the outskirts of Kinshasa in Masina, where about a quarter of the city's 7. 5 million residents live in poverty. It is minutes from Kinshasa's airport and near a bustling open-air market. Today, Congo must be proud of it according to its new technology construction. The hospital has full telemedicine capabilities with the United States and Europe through the network established by Medical Missions for Children. Telemedicine is a rapidly developing application of Clinical medicine where medical information is transferred via telephone the Internet or other networks for the purpose of consulting Medical Missions for Children is an independent non-profit organization that works to improve health outcomes of the world's critically ill children by providing individual Telemedicine [15]
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:
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- Second Team: 2001
- Third Team: 1998, 2002
- 6-time All-Defensive:
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- First Team: 1997, 1998, 2001
- Second Team: 1995, 1999, 2002
- NBA All-Rookie First Team: 1992
- 2nd on All-Time NBA recorded Blocks, 3. The National Basketball Association's Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA award given since the 1982–83 NBA season The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular 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)
- Career averages (as of March 2008): 9. 9 PPG, 10. 4 RPG, 2. 7 BPG
- Invited to be a special guest at 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 (March 2nd 2007 vs. Denver Nuggets)
References
- ^ 2006-07 NBA Player Survey Results: Age
- ^ Mutombo grabs 22 boards, Rockets top Nuggets
- ^ ESPN - Heckler banned for season after alleged racial slur - NBA
- ^ Career Leaders and Records for Total Rebounds - Basketball-Reference.com
- ^ a b Dikembe Mutombo Statistics, www. basketball-reference. com
- ^ NBA signs off on Mutombo's finger wave | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
- ^ McGrady's OK to play Tuesday vs. Warriors | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
- ^ a b c d e f g Dikembe Mutombo Info Page. Retrieved on 2007-01-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor
- ^ New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-05-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the
- ^ a b c d Nance, Roscoe. USA Today August 16, 2006 "Mutombo helps Congo take a big step forward with new hospital"
- ^ White House: text of the State of the Union Address, 2007. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-01-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled
- ^ Phone interview. Retrieved on 2007-02-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio
- ^ Mutombo's hospital dream about to come true | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
- ^ Sports Illustrated, September 4, 2006; Steve Rushin's Air and Space. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Steve Rushin (b September 22, 1966 in Elmhurst IL) is an American Sportswriter.
- ^ http://www.mmissions.org/initiatives/mutombo.html Biamba Marie Mutombo Teaching Hospital and Research Center
External links
- NBA profile
- Charting damage by Dikembe
- Dikembe Mutombo Foundation
- ClutchFans.net Dikembe Mutombo Profile - Houston Rocket Fan Site
- On the Shoulders Of A Giant, TIME magazine Europe, April 20, 2003
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Mutombo, Dikembe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (full name) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Congolese-American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kinshasa, Congo |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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