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The statement did not say where Mr. Mutombo died. A 7-foot-2 center with size-22 sneakers and a gravelly basso profundo voice, Mr. Mutombo was an outsize presence in the NBA for 18 seasons ...

Dikembe Mutombo, a towering NBA Hall of Famer who was renowned for his defensive dominance and finger-wagging celebrations, has died from brain cancer, the NBA said in a statement on Monday.