Former Denver Nuggets star and soon-to-be Hall of Fame inductee Dikembe Mutombo will be honored by the Atlanta Hawks when his No. 55 will be retired on Nov. 24, the team announced Tuesday.
The 49-year-old Mutombo, who played with the Hawks from 1996-2001, averaged 11.9 points, 12.6 rebounds and 3.2 blocks during his time with Atlanta.
“The most surprising, as you can see from the tears in my eyes, is the announcement that was made (that my jersey will be retired),” Mutombo said to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “It’s the most shocking to me. … I didn’t know the Hawks were going to retire my jersey.