Posts by Dikembe Mutombo Foundation
Groundbreaking Ceremony in Mbuji Mayi, DRC
On July 26, 2020 the groundbreaking ceremony for the Samuel Mutombo Institute of Science & Entrepreneurship took place in Mbuji-Mayi, DR Congo. The ceremony went extremely well and construction of the new school has commenced. It is scheduled to open in September 2021.
Read MoreDikembe Mutombo joins the Concordia Leadership Council
Today, Concordia is proud to announce the appointment of Dikembe Mutombo to its Leadership Council. Mutombo’s 18-year NBA career—during which he was an eight-time All-Star and a four-time recipient of the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award—has made him a perennial fixture in professional sports. In 2015, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial…
Read MoreListen to Ep. 354 – Dikembe Mutombo from November 3, 2019 in Podcasts.
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Read MoreDikembe at the Obama Foundation Summit
On Tuesday, October 29, 2019, Dikembe Mutombo attended the third annual Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago, IL. Former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama returned to Chicago for this the two-day event which kicked off at the Illinois Institute of Technology. The summit featured civil rights activists and celebrities. The event was aimed at…
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