For millennial kids with middle school growth spurts, or ones who were just tall and played center, Dikembe Mutombo was a central figure. If you blocked a shot from the year 1997 through 2009, it was ...

Dikembe Mutombo's finger wag was forbidding, even as the man himself was an icon of acceptance. Shaun Powell Renowned for blocking all comers on the court, Dikembe Mutombo welcomed and helped all he ...

When you picture the late Dikembe Mutombo on the hardwood, odds are you think of that iconic finger wag — the slow, deliberate "no-no-no" gesture. It became his trademark, but not everyone was a fan.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The finger wag. The enormous smile. The ...