Former Houston Rockets center and Naismith Basketall Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is currently undergoing treatment for a brain tumor according to a statement released by Mutombo’s family through the NBA.
Mutombo played 18 season in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and the Rockets. He was an eight-time All-Star, four time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, six times named to an NBA All-Defense Team, three times named to an All-NBA Team, a two-time rebounding champion, three-time blocks champion and is second all time in total blocks with 3,289 (almost 600 behind Hakeem Olajuwon).