Dikembe mutombo, 1966 was born in Congo, Africa. He is a former Congolese-American professional basketball player and center.

Mutombo was selected by Denver Nuggets with 199 1 in the first draft of NBA. During his career, he played for Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, new york Knicks and Houston Rockets. The rookie season was selected for the NBA All-Star Team; Won the NBA defensive player of the year award four times; Three times in the NBA defensive team.

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In the 2004-05 season, Mutombo joined the Rockets as a substitute for Yao Ming. Although Mutombo is 38 years old at this time, his style remains the same. During Yao Ming's absence, he became the pillar of the Rockets inside, and still maintained a strong defensive ability. At the age of 40 and 42, he became the oldest player to win 20 rebounds and double doubles in a single game.

In 2006-07, Mutombo made 75 appearances in his last season at Van Gundy, including 33 starts. Average 17 minutes can get 6.5 rebounds.

In the 2008-09 season, Mutombo, 42, played for 35 minutes against Golden State Warriors in April 2009 1 1, scored 18 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. He also became the oldest player to win two pairs in NBA history. In the first round of the playoffs, in the first game against the Blazers, Mutombo, who came off the bench, grabbed 9 rebounds and blocked 1 steals twice.

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