One of the NBA’s biggest stars has died of brain cancer

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Dikembe Mutombo, the man considered one of the best defensive players in NBA basketball history, died on Monday from brain cancer at 58. Mutombo was also a global ambassador for the game, spreading philanthropy through his Dikembe Mutombo Foundation. Host Carolyn Beeler has an appreciation.

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