Dikembe Mutombo
Dikembe Mutombo
Celebrated Name: Dikembe Mutombo
Real Name/Full Name: Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo
Gender: Male
Age: 58 years old
Birth Date: 25 June 1966
Birth Place: Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nationality: Congolese, American
Height: 2.18 m
Weight: 118 kg
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Marital Status: Married
Wife/Spouse (Name): Rose Mutombo (m. 1996)
Children: N/A
Dating/Girlfriend
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N/A
Profession: Congolese American retired professional basketball player
Net Worth in 2024: $80 million
Last Updated: November 2024

Dikembe Mutombo is a retired basketball player. He has been able to play for over eighteen seasons in the National Basketball Association. Besides playing basketball, he has been able to engage in various humanitarian works. He has been known as being among the best shot blockers and also defensive players. His skills have seen him get awarded as the NBA Defensive Player of the year.

Maybe you know about Dikembe Mutombo very well But do you know how old and tall is he and what is his net worth in 2024? If you do not know, We have prepared this article about details of Dikembe Mutombo’s short biography-wiki, career, professional life, personal life, today’s net worth, age, height, weight, and more facts. Well, if you’re ready, let’s start.

Early Life

Dikembe was born in the year 1966 on June 25th. His place of birth was in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His parents were Samuel and Biamba Marie Tumbo. He speaks multiple languages. Among the languages that he is very good in include English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. He did migrate to the United States of America. This was in the year 1987. He was only twenty-one years old.

His main aim of moving to the USA was to attend college. He got married in the year 1994. He did wed Michelle Roberts, who was a medical student. However, their wedding got cancelled on the day of the wedding. Later, he did marry Rose, who hailed from his country of birth. They have been blessed with two children as well been able to adopt four.

Age, Height, and Weight

Being born on 25 June 1966, Dikembe Mutombo is 58 years old as of today’s date 27th November 2024. His height is 2.18 m tall, and weight is 118 kg.

Career

He got drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the year 1991. He became the fourth overall pick. While playing for the team, he was able to come up with a signature move in the year 1992. It made him very marketable and was also able to gain product endorsement. Every time that he could block a player shot, he would go on and point his right index finger at that player and its side to side.

This went on to earn him various product endorsement deals. Among the brands that he has been able to work with include Adidas. He grew his career to become among the best defensive players. He has been chosen to feature in All-Star game. He later moved on to Atlanta Hawks in the year 1995. Other teams that he was able to play for include Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Houston Rockets. Every time he went into the field, more classic actions.

Awards and Achievements

Dikembe has been able to showcase very high skills in his career. He has been able to win various awards. Among the awards that he has been able to receive includes Multiple Defensive Player of the Year, Hall of Fame Class of 2015 and NCAA Silver Anniversary Award.

Net Worth & Salary of Dikembe Mutombo in 2024

Dikembe Mutombo Net Worth
Dikembe Mutombo Net Worth

As of November 2024, Dikembe Mutombo has a net worth of over $80 million. This wealth has been created from his career as a basketball player. He has been able to participate in multiple tournaments that he has been able to perform very well. He has also featured in multiple adverts, and this has helped to increase his net worth.

It is very clear that Dikembe has achieved a lot in his career as a basketball player. Despite having a lot of wealth, he has always felt the need to give to the less fortunate. He has won multiple awards for his work as a humanitarian.

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