Dikembe Mutombo

Congolese-American basketball player (1966–2024)
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Dikembe Mutombo

Summary

Dikembe Mutombo is a human[1]. Born in Kinshasa[2], he… he was born on +1966-06-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Atlanta[4]. He died on +2024-09-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,183 views/month, #3,788 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Dikembe Mutombo's place of birth was Kinshasa[2].
  • Dikembe Mutombo passed away in Atlanta[4].
  • Dikembe Mutombo was born on +1966-06-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dikembe Mutombo died on +2024-09-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dikembe Mutombo held citizenship in Democratic Republic of the Congo[8].
  • Dikembe Mutombo held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Dikembe Mutombo's native language[10].
  • Dikembe Mutombo is identified as part of the Luba people ethnic group[11].
  • Dikembe Mutombo worked as a basketball player[6].
  • Dikembe Mutombo's education included a stint at Georgetown University[12].
  • Dikembe Mutombo was educated at Boboto College[13].
  • Dikembe Mutombo received the NBA All-Rookie Team[14].
  • Dikembe Mutombo received the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[15].
  • Dikembe Mutombo received the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[16].
  • Dikembe Mutombo received the NBA All-Defensive Team[17].
  • Dikembe Mutombo received the NBA All-Defensive Team[18].
  • Dikembe Mutombo received the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[19].
  • Dikembe Mutombo's image is recorded as Dikembe Mutombo (2006-12-10).jpg[20].
  • Dikembe Mutombo's image is recorded as Dikembe Mutombo at the Aspire4Sport Congress in Doha. crop.jpg[21].
  • Dikembe Mutombo is recorded as male[22].
  • Dikembe Mutombo's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Dikembe Mutombo's member of sports team is recorded as Brooklyn Nets[24].
  • Dikembe Mutombo's member of sports team is recorded as New York Knicks[25].
  • Dikembe Mutombo's member of sports team is recorded as Denver Nuggets[26].
  • Dikembe Mutombo's member of sports team is recorded as Atlanta Hawks[27].

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Origins and Family

Dikembe Mutombo was born in Kinshasa[2]. He was born on +1966-06-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Luba people ethnic group[11]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Georgetown University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1789[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[31] and Boboto College[13], an academic institution[32], in Democratic Republic of the Congo[33].

Career and Affiliations

Dikembe Mutombo worked as a basketball player[6].

Recognition

Awards received include NBA All-Rookie Team[14], a class of award[34]; NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[15], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1983[37]; NBA All-Defensive Team[17], a sports award[38], founded in 1968[39]; J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award[40], a class of award[41], founded in 1975[42]; and Great Immigrants Award[43], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 2006[46].

Death and Burial

Dikembe Mutombo died on +2024-09-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Atlanta[4]. The cause of death was brain tumor[47].

Why It Matters

Dikembe Mutombo ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,183 views/month, #3,788 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Dikembe Mutombo born?

Born in Kinshasa[2], Dikembe Mutombo…

Where did Dikembe Mutombo die?

Dikembe Mutombo passed away in Atlanta[4].

What did Dikembe Mutombo do for work?

Dikembe Mutombo worked as basketball player[6].

Where did Dikembe Mutombo go to school?

Dikembe Mutombo was educated at Georgetown University[12] and Boboto College[13].

What awards did Dikembe Mutombo receive?

Honors received include NBA All-Rookie Team[14], NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[15], NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[16], and NBA All-Defensive Team[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [23] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [6] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . nba.com. nba.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . nba.com. nba.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . nba.com. nba.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [40] . wikidata.org.
  24. [43] . carnegie.org. carnegie.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [47] . relevo.com. relevo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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