DENVER (AP) — There was a video tribute celebrating Dikembe Mutombo’s big accomplishments on and off the court. Then, Denver Nuggets fans stood and applauded for 55 seconds — his number.

“Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life ... The NBA currently awards an annual Social Justice Champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy to recognize a player’s dedication to social justice ...

Pat Graham | The Associated Press The Nuggets honor franchise legend Dikembe Mutombo ... joins an exclusive club with LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan ...

While Dikembe Mutombo was best known for his ferocious ... The NBA currently awards an annual Social Justice Champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy to recognize a player’s dedication to social ...

Several NBA stars released tributes for Mutombo, and former Los Angeles Lakers star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar added to the list a powerful message. “At 7’2″, Dikembe Mutombo and I were the same he ...

The influence Dikembe Mutombo had on fellow Democratic of ... Mutombo before I knew about most popular NBA players like ...

Mitchell also ranks No. 7 overall in NBA history with 28.1 points per game in the playoffs, a mark that bests players such as Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and other ...

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Kuminga mentions that he had met Dikembe before meeting the other NBA stars due to his father: "I knew Mutombo before the more popular NBA players, like Kareem [Abdul-Jabbar] and all the other greats.

Few players have a resume as impressive as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's ... Tied with Ben Wallace and Rudy Gobert, Dikembe Mutombo also has four Defensive Player of the Year awards.