That year, the NBA banned the Mutombo finger wag, and after a period of protest, he complied with the new rule. [41] In his last full season with the Hawks during the 1999–00 season, Mutombo averaged 11.5 points per game, a career and league-high 14.1 rebounds per game and 3.3 blocks per game.

Dikembe Mutombo turns 52 on June 25, 2018 and the legacy of his famous finger wag has inspired athletes in all sports to copycat for decades. ...more.

2024年9月30日 · The Atlanta superstar denied Philadelphia not once, not twice, but three times in a row on Philadelphia's Clarence Weatherspoon, taunting him with a finger wag as he put him through the wringer...

2020年8月25日 · On top of his achievements as a player, he popularized the finger wag as one of the most recognizable signature moves on the court after blocking a shot attempt. In a recent interview for the Knuckleheads podcast, Mutombo explained the origin of …

2024年9月30日 · Long before Stephen Curry's "night, night," Usain Bolt's "lightning bolt," Cristiano Ronaldo's "siiii" and Serena Williams' "c-walk," late NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo captivated crowds with his...

2024年9月30日 · Dikembe Mutombo wasn’t JUST known for the finger wag. But when you see the many images of the legendary center who died from brain cancer at the age of 58, you see him and his humongous...

2015年9月11日 · Dikembe Mutombo is one of the six players inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame this year. None have a more iconic trademark than his legendary finger wag.

2024年10月1日 · Dikembe Mutombo, a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame center and global ambassador for the NBA, died at the age of 58 from brain cancer, the league announced on Monday.

2024年10月1日 · Renowned for blocking all comers on the court, Dikembe Mutombo welcomed and helped all he could off it. He was of course best known for the finger wag. The no-no-no — the gesture that became...

The legacy of his finger wag was born during his playing days, but it lived on even after he retired. Here is more to know about Mutombo's finger wag.