KH Classic: Dikembe Mutombo

Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson & Darius Miles

The Players' Tribune

Arts, Comedy, Sports

5 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2024

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Dikembe Mutombo was one of the most beloved basketball players on the planet. Today we are throwing it back to one of our all-time episodes with the humanitarian and Hall of Famer to remember the pure joy he brought to the game of basketball and beyond. Originally aired on August 25th, 2020 Mr. No-No-No Dikembe Mutombo has a story so unbelievable it has to be true. Hear how he went from the Congo to Georgetown on an academic scholarship. How coach John Thompson found him at school and invited him to practice with Alonzo Mourning’s squad. And how Dikembe got extra reps playing intramural ball — yes, intramural ball, dunking on everyday students. We hear about his record-breaking first big game in college, his summer battles with Zo and Patrick Ewing, and his decision to go pro. You learn how Bill Russell shaped his mind. And why the story about Jordan dunking on Dik was seven years in the making — and how Mutombo never hears the end of it. We hear about just how cold the business of the NBA really is. Why Atlanta was heaven for a Black Congolese. And the story behind Adidas’s Mt. Mutombo basketball shoe. Y’all be shaking your heads with amazement during this one. The larger-than-life legend, Dikembe Mutombo. Tune in.

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0:00.0	No, no, no, no. We got another knuckleheads classic from the archives. Yeah, classic. This week is with none other than the legend. I'm waving my finger and wagging my finger at you.
0:21.2	DeKinebe Matumbo.
0:23.2	Yo, this is one of the most fun and enjoyable episodes we ever had
0:27.0	during the early period of COVID, man.
0:29.1	DeKinebe was so cool with us, man.
0:31.0	He chopped it up about how he went to Georgetown.
0:33.4	He went on an academic scholarship being how coach John Thompson got him to start hooping.
0:38.3	Man, he had an incredible career in the league, as we all know.
0:41.3	But DeKinebe was like one of our all-time episodes, I feel like.
0:45.2	It was kind of one of them unexpected, like hilarious fun ones, man.
0:49.2	One of the guys embraced us right away.
0:51.5	Always been a good guy.
0:52.9	Love to smile.
0:53.9	He was always smiling,
0:55.5	but he was fierce on the court, love playing against him. So shout out to him and RIP to him
1:00.8	and hope y'all enjoy this episode because it's one of our favorites.
1:03.8	Rest and peace to DeKinebe, much love to him and his family, man. We love you. We miss you. And here's
1:09.9	to you, DeKinemp day this episode published on
1:12.4	august 25th 2020 we play yeah yeah yeah you hear that black yeah we throwin it back for a good
1:24.7	right here straight up it out, man.
1:27.9	One of our classes.
1:30.9	We play a game on here called Start Bench Cut.
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