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

The World

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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