- Source of Wealth: Basketball
- Age: 53
- Birth Place: Kinshasa, DR Congo
- Height: 7′ 2 ” (2.18 m)
- Weight: 260 lb (118 kg)
- Marital Status: Married (Rose)
- Full Name: Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo
- Nationality: Congolese/American
- Date of Birth: June 25, 1966
- Occupation: Retired Basketball Player
- Education: Georgetown University
- Children: 6
Dikembe Mutombo has an estimated net worth of $75 million. After winning the NBA Defensive Player Award for four times, Dikembe Mutombo is considered as one of the greatest defensive players and shot blockers of all time primarily because of his long arms, power and height. He played for the Houston Rockets on his final season in the NBA. At that time, he was considered as the oldest player during the season.
Throughout his professional basketball career, Dikembe Mutombo has played for Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks and lastly, Houston Rockets. He is also known for injuring several popular basketball players including Dennis Rodman, Ray Allen, Tracy McGrady, LeBron James, Yao Ming, Chauncey Billups, Patrick Ewing, Charles Oakley and Michael Jordan.
Using his USAID scholarship, Mutombo has always wanted to become a doctor but he ended up graduating a bachelor’s degree in linguistics and diplomacy.