Rabid and non-avid NBA fans alike have, at some defining moment in their lives, witnessed the intimidating finger wag of Dikembe Mutombo which follows most merciless blocks he lays on opponents. Many are shocked and surprised to hear that the 42-year old Zairian center is still doing his thing. Why all this talk of Mt. Mutombo all of a sudden? Well, the Houston Rockets are in the midst of a historical 19-game winning streak which could be pushed to 20 tonight when they play the Atlanta Hawks- and Deke is a big part of their recent success.
So now I will show some love to Deke who has stepped up after Yao Ming went down for the season with a stress fracture in his left foot. Deke's ever dominant defensive presence in the paint has helped carry the Rockets through this streak.
Deke is a great man known for many great things: his scholastic aspirations pre-basketball (a star pupil interested in both medicine and politics), his philanthropic endeavors (built a hospital in Zaire), his diplomatic presence (was invited to George W's State of the Union two years back), but most notably known for his voice and how pretty much everything he says sounds funny. Legendary story: Deke goes out to a Georgetown bar (where he played his college ball), walks in and the place gets kind of quiet because, man, its Dikembe. So to break the silence he says to the room, "who wants to sex Mutombo?" And story goes, throughout the night, many women approached, but Deke had his standards and went on to shoo away many meaty types.
Anyhow, so now, a YouTube clip tribute to the man. 1) an old NBATV clip of Deke showing us that NBA players can do a variety of things regular people do. My favorite part- when he visits his favorite restaurant, "Pasta! Pasta!... it was named after pasta." 2) His Rockets' teammates doing their best impressions and 3) Just for fun, Deke at the State of the Union. Enjoy, and respect the Mt. Mutombo. Let's go, 20 in a row!
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