Off the court, Mutombo was devoted to charitable efforts, particularly in the DRC. In 2007, his foundation built a $29 ...

The most notable example of his generosity was the construction of the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital, named after his late ...

Dikembe Mutombo birthed a nation of basketball players in more ways than one. Following his passing (58) due to brain cancer, the NBA's heart skipped a few beats. Aside from Mutombo's efforts and ...

with the organization opening the DRC-based Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital their most celebrated accomplishment. Mutombo began his career with the Nuggets, earning his first All-Star as a rookie ...

A general hospital he built in Kinshasa and named in memory of his late mother, the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital, opened its doors to the public in 2007.

The hospital was named in honor of his mother, who died of a stroke 10 years earlier after she was unable to receive medical help because of a citywide curfew. Mr. Mutombo spent a decade trying to ...

Following in the footsteps of his late countryman Dikembe Mutombo, the center is aiding his war-torn homeland while the U.S.