Dikembe Mutombo brought out best in Nuggets and best in people

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His was the rarest of legend, the kind we can close our eyes and conjure just from sounds alone.

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Keeler: Dikembe Mutombo, “best defensive player to ever play in NBA,” didn’t just bring out best of Nuggets. He brought out best in people.

Deke gave better than he got. In an era of Jordan, Barkley and Hakeem, epic scorers, Mutombo made defense cool. When we think of epic blocked shots, his was the finger that laughed last.

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