Legend of Basketball and Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo Dies at 58

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[{"selector":"#anim-4e2e6d60-7a9a-40bb-9099-bbce6bf4522f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e205eb57-4684-4424-87ca-a57a6fd026cb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-28285ebc-f258-46a6-b812-a5f4763992e2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 239.40439%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Basketball star and one of the best defensive players in NBA history Dikembe Mutombo passed away at the age of 58. Image Credit: Getty Images

[{"selector":"#anim-9897cbcd-9f36-4923-8fb8-79bf5b2524c2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ce4ce244-bf38-4a42-b902-32c25974431e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 280.55568%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a39ee5f5-3576-46bc-831e-831c7326738b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-30.940593917469716%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The former NBA player Dikembe Mutombo died of brain cancer, the NBA announced. Image Credit: Getty Images

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