Center for the
NBA's
Philadelphia 76ers; native of
Congo (former
Zaire), alumnus of
Georgetown University. Three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
Mutombo's full name is Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean Jacque Wamutombo. By tradition of his native town, names of close friends or family that stopped by to see the newborn Dikembe were added to his name; thus he wound up with seven names.
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