The Atlanta Hawks have announced that they will retire Dikembe Mutombo’s number 55 jersey this season. The announcement was made Tuesday morning at the Fulton County Commissioners event. September 1st, 2015 was declared “Dikembe Mutombo Day” in Fulton County. He will also be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next week.
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Mutombo is being rewarded for his contributions on the court, but also his charitable efforts off the court. Hawks CEO Steve Koonin spoke to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the decision making process involved in selecting Mutombo.