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Dikembe Mutombo to be honored in September

Ten days before he is scheduled to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Dikembe Mutombo will be honored in Atlanta "for his success on the basketball [court] and his humanitarian work away from the game," according to the Atlanta Hawks' website.

The honor will be given to Mutombo on Sept. 1 at the Fulton County Government Center in Atlanta. On Sept. 11, the four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year will become a Hall of Famer.

Mutombo spent the majority of his career with the Denver Nuggets, Hawks, and Houston Rockets. He ranks second in NBA history with 3,289 blocked shots.

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