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Dikembe Mutombo smiles during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame 2014 Class Announcement at the JW Marriott on April 6, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Dikembe Mutombo smiles during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame 2014 Class Announcement at the JW Marriott on April 6, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images.

Barack Obama and Top NBA Officials Join in Paying Tribute to Basketball Icon Dikembe Mutombo

The Democratic Republic of Congo-born athlete, who died this past weekend, is being remembered for the role he played in making basketball the global sport it is today.