No, no, no. Not today.
A giant on and off the court, NBA player Dikembe Mutombo has passed away at 58 from brain cancer.
'Dikembe Mutombo was simply larger than life,' NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. 'On the court, he was one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players in the NBA. Off the floor, he poured his heart and soul into helping others.'
Mutombo was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo before moving to the United States and playing college basketball at Georgetown University. He was drafted to the Denver Nuggets as the fourth pick in the 1991 draft. The center played with six NBA teams throughout his 18-year career and was an eight-time NBA All-Star. He retired in 2009.
Mutombo was inducted into the hall of fame in 2015, not long after his retirement. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022.
His career highlights are something to behold. He was a shot-blocking machine.
The man was a beast.
