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	ROCKETS: Mutombo moves into second on all-time blocks list as Rockets thump Lakers
		Mutombo rejected five shots to move ahead of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar into second place on the NBA's all-time blocked shots list Wednesday night and provided the defensive spark that lifted the Rockets to a 102-77 thumping of the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Center.
		Mutombo did his part to spark the rout by turning away Bryant and swatting consecutive shots from a kid half his age, Andrew Bynum, in the third quarter.
		Mutombo, of course, celebrated the blocked shot with his trademark finger wag as the third largest crowd in franchise history -- all 18,331 of them -- saluted the center with a standing ovation.
	www.nba.com /rockets/news/Mutombo_moves_into_second_on_a-204406-34.html?rss=true (1005 words)

	Dikembe Mutombo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean Jacques Wamutombo, more commonly known as Dikembe Mutombo (born June 25, 1966 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo), is a basketball player in the NBA, playing as reserve center for the Houston Rockets.
		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.
		Mutombo is attributed with coining the phrase, "Who wants to sex Mutombo?" while seated at the bar near the entrance to The Tombs, Georgetown's famous student bar, which he allegedly developed as a pick-up line during his Georgetown days.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dikembe_Mutombo (1704 words)

	Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, Inc.
		The highlight of the trip was the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation's dedication of refurbished dormitories at Ithuteng Trust, a school for troubled and underprivileged youth in Soweto that Mutombo first visited during the summer of 2003 for the first Basketball Without Borders camp.
		Dikembe Mutombo is the first Youth Emissary for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and as an Atlanta Hawk, he was actively involved with Strong STARTS (Schools Taking Action to Reach Troubled Students).
		Born in the capital city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mutombo is the seventh of ten children born to Samuel and the late Biamba Marie Mutombo.
	www.dmf.org /dikembemutombo1.php?show=bio (776 words)

	USATODAY.com - Mutombo helps Congo take a big step forward with new hospital
		After 15 years in the NBA, Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo has the means to live the life he could only dream of growing up in Kinshasa, capital city of Congo.
		Mutombo is $7 million shy of the building's cost and must still raise money to cover operating expenses, which he estimates will be $2 million-$2.3 million a year.
		Dikembe Mutombo, here at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, donated $15 million toward a hospital near Congo's capital of Kinshasa that is to open next month.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/nba/2006-08-14-mutombo-cover_x.htm (1938 words)

	UNDP - Goodwill Ambassadors - Dikembe Mutombo (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mutombo is spearheading a global campaign to enlist young people in the fight against poverty.
		Mutombo has long dedicated himself to improving the health, education and quality of life for the people in his country of birth.
		Mutombo was a special guest at a function on Corporate Strategies in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa co-hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa, UNDP and the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC).
	www.undp.org /goodwill/dikembe.shtml (597 words)

	AfricanTribute
		Mutombo is known to give graciously to charities and is greatly revered in his home country, The Democratic Republic of Congo (Formely Zaire) for his generousity.
		The Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, a charitable organization started by him to assist impoverished children of Africa has made a lot of strides and is slowly emerging as one of Africa's leading charities.
		Mutombo's exploits brings to mind the career of yet another African-born NBA superstar Hakeem Olajuwon, whose legendary Dream Shake moves led Houston Rockets to 2 back-to-back NBA Championships in the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons.
	kenya740.tripod.com /mutombo.html (702 words)

	Tavis Smiley . Archives . Dikembe Mutombo . December 18, 2006 \| PBS
		NBA All-Star Dikembe Mutombo came to the U.S. in '87 to attend Georgetown University on an academic scholarship.
		Mutombo spends the off-season traveling throughout Africa and remains dedicated to improving the quality of life for the people in his birthplace.
		Tavis: Dikembe Mutombo is a veteran NBA all star who many regard as one of the best defensive centers in the history of the game, but it is his work off the court that has gained the attention of many people who know nothing about basketball.
	www.pbs.org /kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200612/20061218_mutombo.html (2093 words)

	ESPN.com: NBA - Sixers deal Mutombo for Van Horn, MacCulloch
		Mutombo is no spring chicken (no one knows his actual age), but he still averaged 10 rebounds and three blocked shots a game for the Sixers last year.
		Mutombo, a 7-foot-2 center who led the NBA in rebounding in 1999-00 and 2000-01, was acquired by the Sixers at the trading deadline in 2001.
		Mutombo signed a lucrative contract prior to last season and is due to receive almost $54 million over the next three years.
	espn.go.com /nba/news/2002/0806/1414865.html (1333 words)

	SI.com - Writers - Ian Thomsen: Mutombo uses NBA stardom to build off-court legacy - Thursday April 5, 2007 2:33PM
		That comes when Mutombo laughs along: Eyes squinting, cheeks bursting, his laughter fills the room like music in a jazz club, and he looks young enough to be a student at Georgetown all over again.
		Mutombo's project drew the eyes of the nation in January when he sat next to First Lady Laura Bush during the State of the Union address.
		Dikembe became a star in the NBA and a citizen of the United States.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2007/writers/ian_thomsen/04/05/mutombo/index.html (653 words)

	HoopsHype - Columns - The Dikembe factor... or is it non-factor?
		Well, you're thinking of Dikembe at 26, not 36 or 38 or however old he says he is. It's almost like Jason Collins and Dikembe are passing each other on elevators going in different directions.
		Dikembe's is heading straight down to the hospital and Collins' is heading straight up.
		Maybe not as high as Dikembe's once was, but he'll be a better than average center one day...
	www.hoopshype.com /columns/mutombo_finkel.htm (500 words)

	Dikembe Mutombo Interview
		Dikembe Mutombo: I knew that it -- we came in here trying to win these first two games and we let the first game slip away and then we felt that tonight was our night.
		Dikembe Mutombo: I think one thing we do is we support each other, despite who is playing, five, ten, 20 minutes or 30 minutes, every time that person is coming off the court, everybody needs to stand up and be very supportive.
		Dikembe Mutombo: I think a lot had to do with praying.
	www.insidehoops.com /dikembe-mutombo-interview-060703.shtml (968 words)

	Dikembe Mutombo - Fantasy Basketball Cafe 2005
		Fantasy owners, being the opportunistic folks they are, immediately turned their eyes to Dikembe Mutombo, who looked like he might be a nice fill-in for the handful of games Yao would miss.
		Unfortunately, while Mutombo did come through with nine rebounds and three blocked shots in his first start of the season, he also dislocated a finger and had to leave the game.
		At age 39, Dikembe Mutombo is no longer the force in the middle that he once was.
	www.fantasybasketballcafe.com /2005-06/sleepers_mutombo.php (303 words)

	Dikembe Mutombo : USAToday.com - Dikembe Mutombo Biography from USAToday.com
		ET Dikembe Mutombo has decided he wants to play one more season in the NBA, and specifically for the Rockets.
		Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo will decide in the next two weeks whether to retire or return to play for an 18th season.
		Mutombo originally said that this would be his last season, but now he's not so sure.
	fantasybasketball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NBA&id=201 (429 words)

	Dikembe Mutombo@Everything2.com
		Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean Jacque Wamutombo was born on June 6, 1966.
		Dikembe, knowing that his future would be on the court, as opposed to beside the operating table, switched his major to double major in both Diplomacy and Linguistics.
		While Dikembe was the first Nugget to pull down 1,000 rebounds in one season, he was not enough to turn around the Nugget's poor performances.
	www.everything2.com /?node_id=891040 (1208 words)

	Sports Forums - Dikembe Mutombo vs. Ben Wallace (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Dikembe Mutombo is arguably one of the best defensive players in the NBA ever.
		Dikembe Mutombo averages 11.1 point, 11.2 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks.
		Mutombo just doesn't grab the steals that Wallace does (as you mentioned) and for this reason I'd say it's hard to compare them.
	www.sports-chat.com /forums/printthread.php?t=2197 (289 words)

	ESPN - Dikembe Mutombo Stats, News, Photos - Houston Rockets
		OK, we've all seen the list of the players recently taken with the 25th pick in the draft in recent years.
		Mutombo says he wants to play another season
		Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo still isn't ready to retire.
	sports.espn.go.com /nba/players/profile?statsId=425 (84 words)

	Dikembe Mutombo
		The Dikembe Mutombo Foundation is also actively involved in assisting other relief-effort organizations in their efforts to eradicate childhood diseases in Central Africa.
		Born in the DRC capital city of Kinshasa, Mutombo is the seventh of ten children of Samuel and the late Biamba Marie Mutombo.
		Mutombo serves on the Advisory Board for the Fogarty International Center at the National Institutes of Health (Bethesda, MD), and he is the Chairman and President of the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation.
	www.netaid.org /global_action_awards/judges/2004/dikembe-mutombo.html (525 words)

	Case foundation - Dikembe Mutombo
		Dikembe Mutombo is a 7'2" basketball superstar, a UN goodwill ambassador, and an African philanthropist extraordinaire.
		In 1997, he created the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation to help improve the quality of life for the poor in his homeland, the Democratic Republic of Congo.
		Mutombo's newest project is a $29 million hospital in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to which he has donated $15 million.
	www.casefoundation.org /spotlight/africa/leadership/mutombo (236 words)

	The Africa Channel
		Dikembe Mutombo is a standout NBA player and the Director of the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, which is devoted to improving healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo and throughout the Continent.
		On Monday, March 1, 2004, Dikembe provided his signature to finalize agreements between the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation and the BeSix Corporation (contractors) for construction of the Biamba Marie Mutombo hospital.
		Several representatives from the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation and Samuel Mutombo (Dikembe's father) were also on hand to witness this important event.
	www.theafricachannel.com /corporate/partners_mutombo.html (104 words)

	NBA All-Star Dikembe Mutombo Visits Yale Sept. 21 — Will Give Talk and View Medical Facilities
		Mutombo, who recently completed his 13th season in the NBA, created the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation in 1997 to improve the health, education and quality of life for people in the Congo.
		One of the Foundation’s major projects is the construction of a new 300-bed general hospital in the capital city of Kinshasa, which is set to open in June 2006.
		Mutombo’s work is well known in the NBA and beyond.
	www.yale.edu /opa/newsr/05-09-12-02.all.html (639 words)

	AllSports' NBA News - Knicks sign C Dikembe Mutombo (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mutombo reportedly was seeking a two-year deal, and the Knicks had a sizable portion of their $4.9 million mid-level salary cap exception to offer the four-time Defensive Player of the Year.
		The 7-2 Mutombo was acquired in the summer of 2002 in a trade with Philadelphia.
		Mutombo joins a team that this summer acquired Keith Van Horn, who was traded from New Jersey to Philadelphia for Mutombo last summer.
	www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=44986 (695 words)

	Dikembe Mutombo re-signed by Rockets
		Veteran centre Dikembe Mutombo re-signed Monday with the Houston Rockets for a 17th and final season in the NBA.
		Mutombo averaged 3.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.0 blocked shots and 17.2 minutes, but began pondering retirement when he was sat for all but 40 minutes of Houston's seven-game playoff series loss to the Utah Jazz.
		Mutombo is a 51.8 per cent shooter as a pro, averaging 10.1 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.8 blocks, 1.1 assists and 31.4 minutes in 1,148 games (970 starts) over 16 NBA seasons with the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and Rockets.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/basketball/story/2007/10/01/nba-rockets-mutombo.html?ref=rss (582 words)

	Dikembe Mutombo, Congo \| Player Profiles by Interbasket
		Dikembe has also been named to six NBA all-star games in his career and has been to two NBA Finals, but has yet to capture the elusive championship.
		Ibn Facts: Dikembe Mutombo is one of two NBA players to wear size 22 shoes, the largest basketball shoes in the league, (the other player being Shaquille O'Neal).
		One of the most frequently asked questions about Dikembe is exactly how old he is. While in his home country of the Democratic Republic of The Congo (formerly Zaire), Mutombo was helping to build a contemporary hospital for his countrymen when he contracted Malaria, the #1 disease in Africa.
	www.interbasket.net /players/mutombo.htm (916 words)

	Mutombo's Aid for Hospital Lifts Congo, Dikembe Mutombo's Aid for Hospital Lifts Congo's ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Across town stands brand-new Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital, partly financed by Dikembe Mutombo, a child of Kinshasa who became a Houston Rockets basketball star.
		The inauguration had been set for Saturday, with Mutombo in attendance, a vivid symbol of the hopes engendered by war-torn Congo's first multiparty election in four decades.
		Mutombo says he put $15 million of his own money in the $29 million teaching hospital, and hopes his foundation will raise enough to build pediatric and physical therapy wards.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/09/03/ap/health/mainD8JTGA500.shtml (948 words)

	Political Radar: Did Bush Tell a Tall Tale?
		Although admitting that Dikembe spoke some 9 languages (most of them spoken languages), Ms Travers seems to ignore or hold against Dikembe that he came from a French speaking country and was schooled in French which rarely translates to high SAT scores.
		Mutombo actually ceases to be the real story in my opinion, and the focus is on whether or not Bush is actually capable of telling the truth.
		Mutombo has been in the league for what 20 years and thats the story ive always heard, and i didnt see mt mutombo stand up and say mr president you are a liar.
	blogs.abcnews.com /politicalradar/2007/01/did_bush_tell_a.html (6773 words)

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