This is more than well-deserved.
The Sixers announced that they would be honoring the late Dikembe Mutombo on their Feb. 20 matchup against the Boston Celtics. Mutombo passed away after a battle with brain cancer in September 2024.
He spent a year and a half with the Sixers after being acquired at the trade deadline for Theo Ratliff in the midst of their 2000-01 season. He finished out that season bringing home the Defensive Players of the Year award as the Sixers made a run to the NBA Finals. The next year he averaged 11.