(FILES) Former NBA star Dikembe Mutombo talks during the Doha Goals summit (Gathering of all Leaders in Sport) in the Qatari capital on December 11, 2013. Sports ministers from all over the world have converged on the Gulf emirate for the closed-door forum sponsored by the Emir of Qatar, bringing together investors, lobbyists and sports personalities. AFP PHOTO /KARIM JAAFAR / AL-WATAN DOHA ==QATAR OUT==. Congolese-American basketball great Dikembe Mutombo, renowned as one of the best defensive players in NBA history, has died aged 58, the league announced on September 30, 2024. (Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP) (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)