Mutombo of the NBA's Houston Rockets is retiring from his basketball career. I would like to welcome him to life after retirement. I know Congo will be on his mind.
NBA's Mutombo calls it quits after knee injury
Dikembe Mutombo, an 18-year veteran of the National Basketball Association from the Democratic Republic of Congo, says his career is over following a left knee injury suffered Tuesday.
"Nobody ever thought they'd be carrying the big guy out like a wounded soldier," Mutombo said.
Mutombo, a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and eight-time NBA All-Star, ranks second in NBA's all-time blocks with 3,289.
Mutombo, known for his humanitarian outreach programs in Africa, has averaged 9.8 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in a career that has seen him play for Denver, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New Jersey, New York and the Rockets.
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