Dikembe Mutombo will be enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday. Mutombo is one of 11 new members including Spencer Haywood, WNBA legend Lisa Leslie, Kentucky head coach John Calipari and longtime NBA official Dick Bevetta.
The event will take place at Springfield Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusets and will get underway at 6:30 p.m. ET. It will be broadcast live on NBA TV and can be seen online at NBA.com.
Mutombo spent parts of five seasons with the Hawks from 1996-2001. He played in just under 1,200 games during his career while averaging 9.