If you played in the NBA in the 1990s or 2000s, at some point you got your shit wrecked by Dikembe Mutombo. Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Jordan, Steve Nash, Hakeem Olajuwon, LeBron James, Allen Iverson, Scottie Pippen, Kobe Bryant, Charles Barkley, Dwyane Wade, Karl Malone, Tim Duncan, and hundreds beyond—you could fill a Hall of Fame with just the fraternity of players blocked by Mutombo, telling the story of multiple eras through those he turned away. In total, Mutombo blocked more shots during his NBA career than anyone but Olajuwon, a feat that—on its own—would have made him a legend in the sport.
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