Who knew one man would be attached so much to a simple finger motion? The basketball world was rocked on Monday morning with the news of Dikembe Mutombo's death. After a lengthy battle with brain ...

The newfound attitude from that commercial became the source of the finger wag. In subsequent years, Mutombo began using the ...

He punctuated each with his famous finger wag. 'MY HERO': Dikembe Mutombo's son Ryan remembers his father. In a blowout of the Lakers in 2007, Mutombo blocked five shots, moving past Lakers legend ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame NBA center ... Famous for wagging a finger in the face of whoever’s shot he’d just blocked, Mutombo enjoyed a wildly successful 18-year NBA playing career.

Mutombo's name came up during TNT's Timberwolves-Lakers broadcast on Tuesday night when Ian Eagle mentioned that Minnesota's ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying opponents at the hoop – died Monday from brain cancer aged 58, according to the NBA.

Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Fame, finger-wagging center who spent much of his post-basketball career as an ambassador for the sport, died of brain cancer at the age of 58, the NBA announced Monday.

DENVER (AP) — There was a video tribute celebrating Dikembe Mutombo’s big accomplishments on and off the court. Then, Denver ...

Dikembe Mutombo's finger wag was forbidding, even as the man himself was an icon of acceptance. Shaun Powell Renowned for blocking all comers on the court, Dikembe Mutombo welcomed and helped all ...

The Hawks honored former big man Dikembe Mutumbo, who recently died tragically, before their opening-night clash with the ...

Dikembe Mutombo is remembered by his Georgetown coaches as 'a filling station' for others. Here are 4 lessons youth sports ...